2007-05-11 06:45:39 · 5 answers · asked by blondie17 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
1 - To help rebuild war destroyed countries after WW II
2 - To keep countries and people favoring the West rather than the Soviets/Communists
3 - To not make same mistakes as after WW I and the horrible reparations that destroyed Germany and virtually caused Hitler to come to power
2007-05-11 06:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by John B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Marshall Plan (from its enactment, officially the European Recovery Program [ERP]) was the primary plan of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger foundation for the allied countries of Europe, and repelling communism after World War II.
2007-05-11 06:50:56 · answer #2 · answered by pass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The economic rebuilding of Europe after World War II.
2007-05-11 06:52:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B and C are right. However to explain better the aim were: 1) Humanitarian sending food for people relief 2) Economical : both stabilizing the western economies, and helping the USA export. 3) Political, Helping newly born democracy and also old ones (Italy, Western Germany, France) to recover from the war and to get stronger, and also to become allied to USA against Comunist expansionism. A good way to export democracy, we could say.
2016-05-20 22:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by vanessa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was primarily aimed at rebuilding the Industrial base in the whole of Europe.
2007-05-11 09:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋