Passage (History)

After the Second World War, many countries began to rebuild their economies with the help of international cooperation. Institutions were created to promote trade and stability, so that the mistakes that had followed the previous war would not be repeated. The memory of earlier hardship shaped these decisions.

Question

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

Options

• (A) Countries ignored the lessons of the earlier war.
• (B) Past experience influenced post-war planning.
• (C) International cooperation failed after the war.
• (D) Trade was discouraged after the war.

Answer

(B) Past experience influenced post-war planning.

Solution

1. An inference must follow from the passage without adding new facts.
2. The passage says the institutions were created so earlier mistakes would not be repeated, and that the memory of hardship shaped decisions.
3. So past experience influenced planning, which is option B. The other options contradict the passage.