Answer:
b) Increased social welfare
Step-by-step explanation:
The nations of Western Europe attempted to achieve increased social welfare in the decades following World War II. The devastation of the war left many Europeans without basic necessities, and there was a widespread desire for greater economic security and social welfare protections. In response, many European countries adopted policies that expanded social welfare programs, such as national health care and education systems, unemployment benefits, and pensions for retirees. This period of increased social welfare is often referred to as the European welfare state or the social democratic era. The spread of communism was a concern for Western Europe during the Cold War, but this was not a goal that the nations of Western Europe attempted to achieve in the post-World War II era. There was not a new wave of imperialism or new trade restrictions in this period either.