POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
THE MARSHALL PLAN
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Because many were in debt from World War II
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Because their infrastructure was destroyed by the fighting in the war
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Because their economies were struggling
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Because many of their roads, bridges, and cities had been bombed
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All 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: -First, the economic chaos of Western Europe was providing a prime breeding ground for the growth of communism. Second, the U.S. economy, which was quickly returning to a civilian state after several years of war, needed the markets of Western Europe in order to sustain itself.
Detailed explanation-3: -The US government feared that a hungry, devastated Europe might turn to communism (as China would do in 1949). To stabilize the European economy, US Secretary of State George C. Marshall proposed a plan to provide Europe with $13 billion in economic aid.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Marshall Plan gave more than $13 billion in aid to European nations-including its World War II enemies, Germany and Italy-and was crucial in revitalizing their post-war economies. By the time U.S. funding ended, in 1951, the economies of all the European recipients had surpassed prewar levels.