Which of the following statements most accurately describes the European economy of the post-1950s?
A) The European economy stagnated shortly after the withdrawal of the U.S. from European affairs.
B) Overall growth in gross national product surpassed the rates of any extended period since the Industrial Revolution began.
C) With the exception of a major depression from 1958 to 1964, the European economy grew.
D) While southern European nations, long the least developed of the continent, demonstrated remarkable growth, northern Europe slid into economic recession.
E) Eastern Europe became an economic powerhouse while northern Europe fell into economic depression.
Answer: B