The Marshall Plan

What did a ration book have in it?

• Coupons for scarce items like sugar, butter, meat, and eggs

• Coupons for abundant items like sugar, butter, meat, and eggs

• Coupons for scarce commodities like heat and water

• Coupons for abundant commodities like heat and water

Why did British children have to leave London and go to the country?

• They were training to become military soldiers

• They were visiting their vacation homes

• The German Air Force was bombing London

• They had to attend boarding schools

Why did life get back to normal in America quickly after 1945?

• George Marshall became president.

• No battles were fought on American soil.

• There were fewer people and they had to work harder.

• All of these

• None of these

What does the Secretary of State do?

• Helps the president handle war issues with other countries

• Takes notes for the president

• Advises the president

• Helps America in its friendship with other countries

What did George Marshall want the USA to do, to help European countries rebuild?

• Give them $20,000

• Give them $20,000,000

• Give them $20,000,000,000

• Give them $20,000,000,000,000

Why did Joseph Stalin refuse to take money from the USA?

• He was afraid the USA might ask him for a favor in return

• He didn't need the money

• He didn't want money from a country that gave assistance to Germany

• None of these

• All of these

Why did the government make movies about the Marshall Plan?

• To convince Americans that no funds should be given to enemies like Germany

• To entertain Americans who fought for their country

• To convince Americans it was a bad idea

• To convince Americans it was a good idea

Why did Germany get money through the Marshall Plan?

• The Axis didn't want to make Germany as poor as it had been after WWI

• The Allies didn't want to make Germany as poor as it had been after WWI

• To help Germany build a wall

• None of these

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