Question

How did the Marshall Plan influence Europe during the early years of the Cold War?

A. It ensured that no European states could align with the Soviet Union.
B. It prevented European states from conducting research into nuclear weapons.
C. It allowed European colonial powers to maintain military control over foreign territories.
D. It helped liberal democracies rebuild their economies to resist the spread of communism.

Answer 1

Politically, it was a clever move by the US, because it seemed as if the Soviet Union had excluded itself from theEuropean Recovery Program by its own doing. The remaining countries under Soviet influence of EasternEurope were pressed into turning down the Marshall Plan as well.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. The Marshall Plan helped liberal democracies rebuild their economies to resist the spread of communism.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Marshall Plan was a plan for economic assistance for reconstruction in the Western European countries after World War II, for the development of European countries and world politics. This was proposed to help its European allies recover from the collapse of the world system due to the war, while at the same time countering the further penetration and expansion of the Soviet Union and communist forces in Europe.