The Marshall Plan or European Economic Recovery Plan was allegedly created to bring Europe back to prewar economic status after the devastation of World War II. The real intent, however, was for a unified Western Europed the Soviet Union. Term the United States knew the Soviet Union would have no choice but to reject (such as no communist influence) were deliberately included. As a result, the Soviet Union rejected the plan and was denied recovery funds. In the long run, this may have decided the outcome of the Cold War.
Marshall Plan was USA's aid to resurrect European economies post WWII. USA dished out 13 billion dollars in total for rehabilitation and reconstruction to different European countries. Soviet Union was invited to be a part of this plan but Stalin despite initial warmth, backed out. He thought that terms and conditions of the plan did not suit Soviet Union's interests and could lead to the establishment of an anti-Soviet block in Europe.
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1. Truman Doctrine (from USA) 2. Marshall Plan (from USA) 3. Molotov Plan (from USSR after they rejected Marshall Plan)
To help rebuild Western Europe so it could resist communist influence
The Cold War period that followed World War II was affected profoundly by the Marshall Plan. Not only did this generous rebuilding and financing program lead to helpful formal alliances for the United States in its increasingly tense stand-off with the Soviet Union; it also provided stability to nations in Europe and elsewhere that enabled these nations to avoid political anarchy or, alternatively, any takeover by Communist groups.
Marshall plan
because it it was the plan
The Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan.
1. Truman Doctrine (from USA) 2. Marshall Plan (from USA) 3. Molotov Plan (from USSR after they rejected Marshall Plan)
Soviet Bloc nations did not receive any economic aid.
Soviet Bloc nations did not receive any economic aid.
Marshall Plan
marshall plan
To help rebuild Western Europe so it could resist communist influence
To help rebuild Western Europe so it could resist communist influence
The Marshall Plan was put in place between 1948 to 1952 and was also called the European Recovery Program (ERP). It worked to develop western Europe and repel the spread of communism from eastern Europe during the Cold War.
The Cold War period that followed World War II was affected profoundly by the Marshall Plan. Not only did this generous rebuilding and financing program lead to helpful formal alliances for the United States in its increasingly tense stand-off with the Soviet Union; it also provided stability to nations in Europe and elsewhere that enabled these nations to avoid political anarchy or, alternatively, any takeover by Communist groups.