Question

Why did Western European economies grow faster than Eastern European

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Under pressure from Stalin, Eastern European countries refused aid from the United States.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Western European economies grow much faster than eastern European economies after world war-II because, under the pressure of Stalin, East European countries refused help from United States.  

Option B

Explanation:

The west European economies under the Marshall plan by United States rebuilt their economies at a tremendous rate. Eastern Europe was handed over to the Soviet Union as in defeating Germany and participating in the world war. Under the communist economies, the industrial growth was stagnated. Even though their educational standards and health standards are almost comparable to Western Europe they did not achieve tremendous growth. Balkan countries were severely affected than any other countries in Eastern Europe.