marshall plan Flashcards

1
Q

when was the marshal plan proposed

A

june 5th 1947

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2
Q

when was the marshal plan passed

A

april 3rd 1948

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3
Q

what was the marshal plan named after

A

sos george marshal

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4
Q

how many eu nations joined

A

16

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5
Q

how much money was put into the marshal plan

A

$13 billion

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6
Q

why did the ussr refuse the marshall plan

A

due to conditions attached

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7
Q

how did the marshall plan promote unity

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was a joint plan for economic recovery with aid from the us

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8
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what were some of the conditions attached to the marshall plan

A

revealing economic records
buying us goods
free market

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9
Q

what were the reasons for need of aid in europe

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the failure of eu economey will lead to the faliure of the us economey

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10
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what was kennans policy planning staff

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should focus on the restoration of europe not the distruction of communism

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10
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how was the aid linked to containment

A

created an opposing westen stable bloc

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11
Q

why was the us scared of communism spreading in europe

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ppl scared and looking for a way out may turn

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12
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how did the ussr view the marshal plan

A

ecnomic imperialism
undermining their sphere of influence/security

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13
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what was the ussr’s responce to the marshal plan

A

sept 1947 cominform
force contries under their influence to deny aid

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14
Q

what was the marshal plans influence in the cold war

A

exelled division of europe
made cooperation harder

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15
Q

what are some contested reasons for marshal aid

A

to help recover eu
to create a market for us goods
to avoid global recession
spread capitlism
stop communism

16
Q

what 3 things were set up as a ussr responce to the marshal plan

A

zhdonov doctrine 1946
cominform 1947
comecon 1949-91

17
Q

what was the zhdonov doctrine

A

a soviet cultral policyby central commitee secretary zhdonov

18
Q

what was the cominform

A

used to strengthen links between eastern bloc which allowed soviets to controll in terms of forien and ecnomic policy

19
Q

what was the comecon

A

trade agreements encoroging specialisation to the ussr’s satisfaction

20
Q

where was the marshal plan preposed

A

during a speach at harvard

21
Q

what were some of the nations that joined the marshal plan

A

england
france
austria
belgium
west germany
norway