Which of the following statements concerning western European nations in NATO is most accurate?
A) Increasingly western European nations withdrew from NATO and established self-sufficient military defensive systems.
B) Western European nations rapidly lost their fear of Soviet aggression leading to weakening of NATO.
C) Western European nations rapidly expanded their military expenditures to equal and exceed those of the U.S.
D) Europeans ultimately became rather comfortable with the concept of relying on U.S. protection.
E) West Germany took the lead in establishing a new anti-Soviet coalition and withdrawing from NATO.
Answer: B