Many in Europe recognized that the end of the war had brought about "a new and unfamiliar world," but no one knew the form this new world was going to take.As Tomas Masaryk stated,"Postwar Europe was a(n):
A)brave new world with such wondrous creatures in it."
B)experimental laboratory from which great things were to come."
C)graveyard with little immediate future."
D)laboratory atop a graveyard."
E)wasteland we would now call peace."

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The quote from Tomas Masaryk suggests that postwar Europe was a "laboratory atop a graveyard," indicating that while there may be opportunities for progress and experimentation, the immediate reality was one of death and destruction. Choice D reflects this sentiment most accurately.

Many in Europe Recognized That the End of the War