The History of Hegemonic Transitions Provides Some Support That

The history of hegemonic transitions provides some support that

A) world trade has flourished during periods of hegemonic leadership and floundered during periods without it.
B) world trade has floundered during periods of hegemonic leadership and flourished during periods without it.
C) the British failed to reconstruct the world economy after WW II even though it had the resources to do so.
D) the United States reconstructed the world economy after WW II even though it didn't have resources to do so.
E) Japan will reconstruct the world economy in the coming decades because China will not have the resources to do so.