The Marshall Plan

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The Marshall Plan was extremely successful in speeding up Western Europe's economic recovery.

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It built goodwill toward the United States.

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In May 1948, the French, British, and Americans merged their zones in Germany.

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This created the Federal Republic of Germany, also known as "West Germany."

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The Western allies began a massive airlift to feed and supply West Berlin.

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The Berlin Airlift successfully defied Stalin, and the blockade was lifted within a year.

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NATO was formed in 1949 in response to Cold War tensions.

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The United States, Canada, and ten Western European countries formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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The Berlin Blockade was an attempt by the Soviets to control all of Berlin.

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It was a reaction to the merging of the western zones of Germany.

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The formation of NATO was a collective defense strategy.

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It was a response to the perceived threat from the Soviet Union.

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The Marshall Plan is named after General George Marshall.

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He proposed that economic aid be given to war-torn Europe.

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The Berlin Blockade highlighted the division between East and West during the Cold War.

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It was a significant event in the early Cold War period.

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The Berlin Airlift demonstrated Western commitment to Berlin.

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It was a successful operation that bypassed the Soviet blockade.

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NATO was a response to the Soviet threat during the Cold War.

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It was a military alliance formed in 1949.