Question

question 4 of 45
the global balance of power shifted as a result of world war ii because:
a. international organizations replaced states as the worlds most influential institutions.
b. the former axis powers used their economic influence to dominate global commerce.
c. the war devastated european countries but left east asian states largely untouched.
d. a democracy and a communist dictatorship emerged from the war as global superpowers.

Explanation:

• Option A: International organizations did not replace states as the most influential institutions after WWII. States still held significant power.
• Option B: The former Axis powers (Germany, Japan, Italy) were defeated and their economies were in ruins. They could not dominate global commerce.
• Option C: East - Asian states like Japan were also affected by the war. Japan was bombed, and its economy was disrupted.
• Option D: After WWII, the United States (a democracy) and the Soviet Union (a communist dictatorship) emerged as global superpowers. The war had weakened traditional European powers like the UK, France, etc., and these two new superpowers shaped the post - WWII global order.

Answer:

D. a democracy and a communist dictatorship emerged from the war as global superpowers.