Which of the following describes a major outcome of world war 2? A P E X A. Japan and Germany were harshly punished for their war time aggression and forced to pay huge amounts of money to the victorious allied powers

B. the united states and the soviet union became the world's two most powerful states, leading to a global struggle between democracy and communism

C. the allied powers continued their alliance even after the war was concluded, creating a massive military force that opposed revolutions around the world

D. South American and African countries that had not participated in the war avoided economic destruction, allowing them to greatly increase their influence