After second world war... France which was actually fascist vishist state
After WWII??
UK and France two countries with meagre population and oversized banking systems which recently (in historical terms)emerged from caves and barbarity
Indeed, all humanity only recently emerged from caves (I would be so sure about barbarity...). Or do you mean compared to more advanced civilisations? Then, which ones?
This, together with your comment about Europe lagging behind Asia in the XVIIth century makes me think you should improve your knowledge of European history... "Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet