POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
THE MARSHALL PLAN
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
The US had the atom bomb and everyone was scared of them
|
|
|
Most of the US was never attacked by the Axis Powers
|
|
|
The US did not spend much money on soldiers or weapons during the war
|
|
|
All of the above
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -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. Congress’s approval of the Marshall Plan signaled an extension of the bipartisanship of World War II into the postwar years.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Marshall Plan, also known as the European Recovery Program, was a U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II. It was enacted in 1948 and provided more than $15 billion to help finance rebuilding efforts on the continent.
Detailed explanation-3: -President Harry Truman signed the Marshall Plan on April 3, 1948, granting $5 billion in aid to 16 European nations.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Marshall Plan was a U.S.-sponsored program designed to rehabilitate the economies of 17 western and southern European countries in order to create stable conditions in which democratic institutions could survive in the aftermath of World War II.