Answer:
Marshall Plan Purpose
Explanation:
The purpose of the Marshall Plan or the European Recovery Plan was to aid Europe in recovering from the damages of World War II, and, as stated, stop the spread of communism. It lasted four years from 1948 to 1952, at a cost of $12 billion ($120B in today’s money). The main recipients were the allies of the U.K., France, and West Germany. While a smaller amount was received by the axis countries and those that remained neutral. The USSR refused aid, and blocked aid to the Eastern Block.
The plan was successful in stopping the spread of communism in Europe, and it also had positive effects at home. It took a bipartisan effort between a Republican congress and a Democrat president to lower interstate trade barriers, lower regulations, and increase productivity including the increase in union membership.
