AP®︎ European History: Topic 9.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 9.6 of AP European History – Contemporary Western Democracies.
Questions List
Topic 9.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-4.2.IV
What was a major consequence of World War II on Europe’s economy?
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Topic 9.6: Contemporary Western Democracies
Thematic Focus: Economic and Commercial DevelopmentsECD
Economic development, especially the development of capitalism, played an important role in Europe’s history, often having significant social, political, and cultural effects.
Learning Objective: Unit 9: Learning Objective F
Explain state-based economic developments following World War II and the responses to these developments.
Historical Developments: KC-4.2.IV
Postwar economic growth supported an increase in welfare benefits; however, subsequent economic stagnation led to criticism and limitation of the welfare state.
Historical Developments: KC-4.2.IV.B
The expansion of cradle-to-grave social welfare programs in the aftermath of World War II, accompanied by high taxes, became a contentious domestic political issue as the budgets of European nations came under pressure in the late 20th century.
