COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
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The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
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The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
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The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of the Marshall Plan The ECA provided outright grants to countries that were intended to pay for the cost and freight of commodities and services, primarily from the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -What Was the Marshall Plan? The Marshall Plan provided aid to the recipients essentially on a per capita basis, with larger amounts given to major industrial powers, such as West Germany, France and Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -What was one success of the Marshall Plan? European industry and agriculture expanded beyond prewar levels.