USA HISTORY

After WWII, the U.S. became the founding member of the United Nations; founding member of the NATO and opposed communism through the Truman Doctrine. Which other event helped establish the U.S. as a world leader?

(A) ** aid for countries through the Marshall Plan

(B) endorsed the civil rights goals of the Freedom Riders

(C) accepted the demands of the American Federation of Labor

(D) encouraged allies to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Concept note-1: -The U.S. was especially concerned about Greece and Turkey. Due to the slow progress of Europe’s economic development following WWII, Truman devised another plan to offer aid called the Marshall Plan. The plan was named after Secretary of State George Marshall due to Truman’s respect for his military achievements.

Concept note-2: -Marshall proposed the extension of massive economic assistance to the devastated nations of Europe, saying that the policy of the United States was not directed “against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos.

Concept note-3: -The Marshall Plan (or the European Recovery Program) was a direct consequence of Containment policy. It was an economic and social reconstruction plan for Europe designed to speed up recovery in the countries still suffering the effects of WWII.

Concept note-4: -Which of the following was the primary incentive for the implementation of the Marshall Plan? American leaders hoped that U.S. economic assistance would prevent Europeans from turning to Communism.