COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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socialist
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communist
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a republic
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democratic
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Detailed explanation-1: -This left the following countries to participate in the plan: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and western Germany.
Detailed explanation-2: -The aid led to increased trade with American firms and a postwar economic boom in the United States. None of these nations of Western Europe faced a serious threat of communist takeover for the duration of the Cold War.
Detailed explanation-3: -To avoid antagonizing the Soviet Union, Marshall announced that the purpose of sending aid to Western Europe was completely humanitarian, and even offered aid to the communist states in the east.
Detailed explanation-4: -The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to aid in the economic recovery of nations after World War II and secure US geopolitical influence over Western Europe.