Why did the united states experience greater prosperity than europe after the great war?

The Great War (also known as World War I) originated in Europe, and Europe suffered quite a bit of damage throughout the war. Europe was in debt after the war because they needed to take out loans to pay to fix damages from the war.

On april 20, 1814, the dethroned emperor left france for the isle of  elba, where he was exiled under the terms of the treaty of fontainebleau.napoleon  would be allowed to ruleelba, which had 12,000 inhabitants. perhaps cruelly, the treaty allowed him to retain the title "emperor."