The Marshall Plan

The Marshall Plan:

What was it?

• Americas initiative to help Europe rebuild after World War II

• Americas initiative to not help Europe rebuild after World War II

• Americas initiative to help France rebuild after World War II

• Americas initiative to not help France rebuild after World War II

The Marshall Plan:

What poster demonstrated how all democracies should work together?

• Windmill

• Ship

• Chain

• Tank

The Marshall Plan:

What did it do?

• Gave money and resources to democratic countries of Western Europe after World War II to rebuild

• Gave money and resources to communist countries of Western Europe after World War II to rebuild

The Marshall Plan:

Who did it help?

• Western Europe

• Western France

• Western Germany

• Western Britain

The Marshall Plan:

Why did the US do this?

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To rebuild our markets and allies

• To prevent the spread of communism and also to rebuild our markets and allies

The Marshall Plan:

How did it work?

• As long as they remained anti-communist, nations would receive aid to rebuild from the US

• As long as they remained communist, nations would receive aid to rebuild from the US

The Marshall Plan:

What impact did the Marshall Plan have on Europe and the World?

• The impact was huge- these nations quickly got back to pre-war levels of productivity and remained close allies with the United States

• The impact was little- these nations slowly got back to pre-war levels of productivity and remained close allies with the United States