The Marshall Plan and Commencon

Question 1

When and why was the Marshall Plan set up?

Answer 1

The Marshall Plan was announced by General George Marshall in a Speech made at Harvard University. It was meant to be seen as an economic extension of the Truman Doctrine. Marshall had recently visited Europe and claimed that the communists could walk straight in

Question 2

How successful was the Marshall plan

Answer 2

Very successful as it aimed to give economic support to all communist opposed and when it finished the countries of Western Europe were on their way to great economic prosperity.

Question 3

What was the Russian response called?

Answer 3

Cominform

Question 4

When and why was Cominform set up.

Answer 4

In September a conference was set up to create a new organisation to strengthen links between communist parties in different countries. It required governments to trade with russia in an attempt to forge an economic alliance.