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The Marshall Plan was an initiative to rebuild European economies with American economic support after the devastating World War II had ended. The main goal was to prevent the spread of Soviet Communism into Western Europe.

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The U.S. provided aid to the Western European democracies ($13 Billion), in exchange that they would buy our goods so our economy would strengthen and they could rebuild after the destruction of WW2 in a a way we see fit (not communism).

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The Marshall Plan (from its enactment, officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was the primary program, 1948-52, of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger economic foundation for the countries of Western Europe, and repelling the threat of internal communism after World War II. The initiative was named for Secretary of State George Marshall and was largely the creation of State Department officials, especially William L. Clayton and George F. Kennan. George Marshall spoke of the administration's desire to help European recovery in his address at Harvard University in June 1947.[

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The United States government acted out the Marshall Plan to bring aid to improverished European nations because they feared that the poor, war-damaged countries would easily fall to a rising dictator or to the spread of Communism.

The United States, not wanting Communism to grow stronger and more common, helped the countries to strengthen Capitalism's standing in Europe.

In addition the Marshall plan was put into good use in the Korean War, NOT Europe that was the Truman Doctrine

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Because at the end of the Second World War, Europe was destroyed, and a risk existed of losing their territories to the URSS, because of the hunger and unemployment of European citizens; so it was urgent to rebuild the European economy, and the production of goods and services to satisfy the needs of the European persons.

So the Marshall plan was developed and applied, given origen to the Modern European Economy.

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The Marshall plan was an economic aid that USA provided to western Europe in the year 1947.

Western Europe was in economic misery after the end of the world war II. As a result of poverty and unemployment extremist parties especially communist parties gained popularity in Western Europe. USA knew that the only way to stop the spread of communism in Europe was to make Western Europe wealthy again. They also knew that this was not possible without financial investment form America.This was the prime reason why Marshall aid was introduced in 1947. USA also knew that if Western Europe falls to communism USA are going to lose very wealthy trading partners and without trading partners another depression can take place. Through the Marshall aid American recieved wealthy trading partners who bought American goods. USA was also keen to recieve support of people in other countries which would easily come if they were financially supported by USA. This would also mean the spread of capitalist ideas in other countries

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The Marshall Plan was important to the U.S. because it helped to stop the spread of communism during that time. Since many nations were bankrupted and vulnerable as a result of the war, the U.S. feared that these nations will resort to a communist government. The Marshall Plan was to send aid and money towards those countries.

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They didn't want communism to spread throughout Europe

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