Marshal Plan Flashcards

1
Q

What was the marshal plan?

A

It was an organisation to help Western Europe which America gave over 12 billion to which is 100 billion in 2016 money

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2
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What was the aim?

A

To help rebuild western economies after world war 2

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3
Q

How long was the operation?

A

The operation was going on for 4 years

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4
Q

What was one of the real reasons of its creation?

A

To stop communism

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5
Q

Who was one of the largest recipient

A

The largest recipient of Marshall Plan money was the United Kingdom (receiving about 26% of the total), followed by France (18%) and West Germany (11%).

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6
Q

Who created the marshal plan

A

President Harry Truman

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7
Q

How did it help.?

A

It rebuilt fallen buildings and gave aid to countries who needed it

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8
Q

When was the marshal plan

A

1947

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9
Q

The marshal plan hoped to stop communism by?

A

Giving people a stake in a capitalist system

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10
Q

The marshal plan said that countries must?

A

Trade with the USA to get money

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11
Q

How many Western Europe countries took the money

A

16

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12
Q

The ussr criticised the marshal plan as..?

A

An attack on them

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13
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What countries did Stalin prevent from getting the marshal plan?

A

Poland and Czechoslovak

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14
Q

Truman believed communism succeed when people face ___ and_____

A

Poverty

Hardship

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15
Q

What did the marshal say the policy stood for

A

It is directed against hunger/poverty depression and chaos

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