POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
THE MARSHALL PLAN
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The impact was huge-these nations quickly got back to pre-war levels of productivity and remained close allies with the United States
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The impact was little-these nations slowly got back to pre-war levels of productivity and remained close allies with the United States
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -This aid provided much needed capital and materials that enabled Europeans to rebuild the continent’s economy. For the United States, the Marshall Plan provided markets for American goods, created reliable trading partners, and supported the development of stable democratic governments in Western Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Implementation of the Marshall Plan has been cited as the beginning of the Cold War between the United States, its European allies and the Soviet Union, which had effectively taken control of much of central and eastern Europe and established its satellite republics as communist nations.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the effect of the Marshall Plan on political tensions in Europe? The money came from agricultural fields in Germany which were controlled by the Soviets. The plan was not offered to any Communist country. Europe became further divided between Communist and democratic countries.