Answer:
By the end of World War II in Europe the allies were largely dependent on the United States for the reconstruction of their countries, which were devastated after the war. To help them, the United States carried out the Marshall Plan.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Marshall Plan was an American initiative to contribute economically to the reconstruction of Europe after World War II.
After World War II, Europe was in ruins. The worst affected was Germany. Factories and residential buildings were bombed by American and British aircraft. When the war ended, Germany was occupied by American, British, French and Soviet troops. Germany's western parts were occupied and divided between the Allies before the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) was founded a few years later. The eastern parts were occupied by the Soviet Union, and they came to form the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
The European Communist Parties were, after the war, on the rise, much as a result of the Soviet Union's victory over Germany on the eastern front, but also because many in Europe began to perceive the Soviet planned economic system as more stable and successful than the European market economy which was now fall apart.
One of those who saw the rise of communist parties in Europe as a threat was Secretary of State George Marshall. Marshall wanted the US to donate money to the countries of Europe, to help the bombarded and war-torn European countries rebuild their factories and to get their finances on the right track.
Originally, Marshall Plan assistance was offered to the whole of Europe, including the Soviet Union and the states that would be the so-called Eastern bloc. However, Stalin opposed this.
Marshall got his will through. In just a few years, the United States sent nearly thirteen billion dollars to Europe. Some of the money went as loans to the Europeans, but largely the money was given away without the need for repayment. The UK, France, Italy and West Germany received the largest cash quota. Sweden also received Marshall assistance - in the form of loans and grants. The Marshall Plan meant a lot for West Germany. Within a few years after the introduction of the Marshall Plan, the bombed cities in West Germany were once again constructed. Modernities such as cars, televisions, all kinds of electrical appliances along with many other goods were manufactured in the re-rolling German industry.