The Marshall Plan

Who was the creator of the Marshall Plan?

• George C. Marshall

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To create a European Union

• To promote American culture in Europe

• To aid European economic recovery after World War II

• To establish military bases in Europe

What type of aid did the United States provide to European countries under the Marshall Plan?

• Military equipment only

• Food, fuel, machinery, and money

• Educational resources

• Technological patents

How much money did the United States set aside for the Marshall Plan?

• $130 billion

• $13 billion

• $130 million

• $13 million

a plan of the United States for rebuilding the allied countries of Europe after World War II. One of the main reasons this was done was to stop communism.

• Displaced Persons Act

• Warsaw Pact

• Marshall Plan

• United Nations

The U.S. pledged economic ($$$) support to help rebuild Western European economies (capitalists) after WW2. This is called the ___________________.

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

• Iron Curtain

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To support the development of nuclear weapons

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To provide economic assistance to rebuild Western European economies after World War II.

• To promote cultural exchange programs

After WWII, the US implemented what was known as the Marshall Plan. The purpose of this plan was to:

• Supply West Berlin with much needed supplies despite the Soviets' decision to block access to the city.

• Provide European nations with the money they needed to rebuild after WWII in order to prevent the spread of communist ideas.

• Prevent Communists from taking over countries in Southeast Asia.

• Provide returning US soldiers with jobs, homes, and educational opportunities as they returned home from the war.

What were the effects of the Marshall Plan?

• stop spread of communism

• Money for Western Europe to rebuild

• Supplies for Western Europe

• all of the above

The ____ provided aid from the US to Europe.

• Marshall Plan

• Iron Curtain

• Western Bloc

• Nuremburg Trials