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

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.