As the Second World War came to an end, many of Europe’s leaders grappled with the ‘Question of Europe’. Should Europe be allowed to revert to its old rivalries or be reconstructed on principles and institutions that would contribute to a positive conception of international relations? The Second World War shattered many of the assumptions and structures on which the European states had based their relations. In 1945, the European states confronted the ruin of their economies and the destruction of the assumptions and structures on which Europe had been founded.

Which of the following organization was formed to channel aid to the Western European states and became a platform where the western European states began to cooperate on trade and economic issues?

Organization for European Economic Cooperation

The organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC) was established in 1948 to channel aid to the western European states. It became a forum where the western European states began to cooperate on trade and economic issues.