The Marshall Plan

Read the passage about the Marshall Plan. Who was the Marshall Plan named after?

• President Harry Truman

• Secretary of State George Marshall

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

Read the passage about the Marshall Plan. What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To spread communism in Europe

• To help rebuild Western European democracies after World War 2

• To support the Axis powers

• To increase US military presence in Europe

Read the passage about the Marshall Plan. Fill in the blank: The Marshall Plan was officially known as the _____________.

• European Recovery Program

• Atlantic Charter

• Truman Doctrine

• Molotov Plan

Read the passage about the Marshall Plan. True or False: The Marshall Plan was designed to be against the Soviet Union's communist influences.

• True

• False

Read the passage about the Marshall Plan. How much economic aid did the US distribute to European countries beginning in 1948?

• More than $13 billion

• Less than $1 billion

• Exactly $5 billion

• About $50 billion

Three countries that received aid from the Marshall Plan are:

• France, West Germany, Italy

• Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

• Poland, Hungary, Romania

• Norway, Finland, Greece

The US offered which types of assistance to European countries under the Marshall Plan?

• Economic and financial aid

• Military occupation

• Territorial expansion

• Cultural exchange programs

The ship in the image symbolizes:

• A journey or adventure

• A type of animal

• A famous building

• A musical instrument

What was the primary requirement for European countries to receive aid under the Marshall Plan?

• They had to invest in their own long-term recovery.

• They had to join the United Nations.

• They had to adopt communism.

• They had to reduce trade with the United States.

According to the passage, what was one major benefit of the Marshall Plan for the US economy?

• It created a reliable market for US goods transported on US vessels.

• It reduced the need for US military spending in Europe.

• It led to a decrease in US exports to Europe.

• It eliminated all trade barriers between the US and Europe.