Marshall Plan? Flashcards
What is the Marshall Plan also known as?
European Recovery Program (ERP)
When was the Marshall Plan approved?
3rd April 1948
How much was spent due to the Marshall plan in the years 1948-1952?
$17B
In which years were $17B spent on the Marshall Plan?
1948-1952
What was the Marshall Plan, in the simplest possible terms.
Them providing financial assistance to European countries post WW2.
VAGUELY speaking, which countries were offered the Marshall Plan?
Nearly all European ones. Including West AND East.
What happens to the countries involved in the Marshall Plan inc. that final numeric stat of participation?
The Soviets quickly withdraw, eastern countries follow, there are 17 countries left in the end participating.
What might be a foreign policy (wink wink) benefit to the Marshall Plan.
Country’s financially in scrambles. ->
Country gets sad ->
Country gets communist.
ALTERNATIVELY.
Country is helped out financially->
Country only sad bcs war sux bro ->
COMMUNISM (is Contained- yay!)