Question

During the decade following the Second World War, the U.S. national

economy
(A) more than doubled
(B) fell back into depression
(C) suff ered from a decade-long recession
(D) remained mostly unchanged
(E) relied mostly on European loans

Answer 1

During the decade following the Second World War, the U.S. national economy "(A) more than doubled," since World War II along with the New Deal had not only pulled the US out of the great depression--it had made its economy stronger than ever.