POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
THE MARSHALL PLAN
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The Marshall Plan:Why did the US do this?
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To prevent the spread of communism
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To rebuild our markets and allies
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To prevent the spread of communism and also to rebuild our markets and allies
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None of the above
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Explanation:
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: -Political Legacy of the Marshall Plan The CIA used these funds to establish “front” businesses in several European countries that were designed to further U.S. interests in the region. The agency also allegedly financed an anti-communist insurgency in Ukraine, which at the time was a Soviet satellite state.
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