USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

COLD WAR IN ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?
A
The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
B
The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
C
The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
D
The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of the Marshall Plan The ECA provided outright grants to countries that were intended to pay for the cost and freight of commodities and services, primarily from the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -It became known as the Marshall Plan, named for Secretary of State George Marshall, who in 1947 proposed that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -What was one success of the Marshall Plan? European industry and agriculture expanded beyond prewar levels.

Detailed explanation-4: -President Harry Truman signed the Marshall Plan on April 3, 1948, and aid was distributed to 16 European nations, including Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, West Germany and Norway.

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