4. How did the European Union help to avert economic disaster after the 2009 global economic crisis?

A. They lifted tariffs on member countries.
B. The EU provided economic bailouts for Greece and Spain to keep their economies from collapsing.
C. They developed the Euro to replace all existing European cash.
D. They did nothing to avert the crises.

B. The EU provided economic bailouts for Greece and Spain to keep their economies from collapsing.