Marshall Plan Marshall Plan 1.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? HistoryThe Cold WarGCSEAQA Created by: EmiliaCreated on: 16-06-13 10:09 Marshall Plan - Part 1 Truman believed that communism had succeeded when people faced harship and poverty George Marshall visited Europe in June 1947 He returned convinced that western Europe were about to turn communist as he said every country in Europe was poor The aim of the Marshall Plan was to help Europe recover economically as quickly as possible This put the Truman Doctrine into action - President Truman would help any nation threatened by communism 1 of 3 Marshall Plan - Part 2 Countries in Europe owed the USA $11.5 billion There were extreme shortages of all goods and in the winter of 1947. There was a coal shortage so huge that in Britain all electricity was turned off for a period of time each day Truman gave $17 billion to Europe and this money was spread between 16 countries to stop them from giving into Communism People now had money for food, clothing and the rebuilding of their homes after the war 2 of 3 How did this cause tension? Stalin believed taht the USA wanted to dominate the world through Dollar Imperialism. This means that countried could depend on loads from the USA so they would have to do what the USA told them to do. 3 of 3
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