The Austerity Measures Imposed on Greece in 2011

The austerity measures imposed on Greece in 2011

A) were received well by Greek citizens,who were very concerned about their growing national debt.
B) were forced onto Greece by the United States.
C) were a by-product of Greece's default on the debt it owed to other European governments.
D) required reforms to Greece's large public sector in an attempt to decrease its debt and help the country avoid default.
E) contained a list of recommendations from other European countries with the hopes that Greece would voluntarily enact these reforms.