EXPLAIN THE MARSHALL PLAN AND ITS IMPACT UPON THE COLD WAR?
The Marshall Plan was the American program to aid Europe, in which the United States gave economic support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to prevent the spread of Soviet Communism. The plan was in operation for four years beginning in April 1948. The goals of the United States were to rebuild a war-devastated region, remove trade barriers, modernize industry, and make Europe prosperous again. The term "equivalent of the Marshall Plan" is often used to describe a proposed large-scale rescue program. Explain the Marshall Plan and its impact upon the Cold War? >The Marshall Plan was America’s principal plan for rebuilding and creating a stronger foundation for the allied countries of Europe, and repelling communism after WWII. The Marshall Plan became a four year program that would cost the American people approximately $13 billion dollars before it ended in 1952. > it DIDN'T really effect the cold war. > HELPED A LOT WITH POSTWAR RECOVERY > was named after SECRETARY OF STATE gEORGE mARSHALL