Question

Which of the following is not an example of Soviet influence in Europe following World War II? (1 point)

creation of the Warsaw Pact in 1955

spread of communism in Eastern Europe

rebuilding of Western Europe under the Marshall Plan

division of Germany into East and West Germany


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The following excerpt is from a speech given by Secretary of State George Marshall on June 5, 1947:

The modern system of the division of labor upon which the exchange of products is based is in danger of breaking down.…Aside from the demoralizing effect on the world at large and the possibilities of disturbances arising as a result of the desperation of the people concerned, the consequences to the economy of the United States should be apparent to all. It is logical that the United States should do whatever it is able to do to assist in the return of normal economic health to the world, without which there can be no political stability and no assured peace. Our policy is not directed against any country, but against hunger, poverty, desperation and chaos.

Based on this excerpt, which of the following was not a goal of the Marshall Plan? (1 point)

to prevent political instability

to secure peace in the post-WWII era

to increase the United States' economic importance

to support trade between nations

Answer 1

1- The Soviet Union didn't rebuild Western Europe under the Marshall Plan, as that was made by the United States.

The Marshall Plan was an initiative of the United States to help Western Europe, in which the Americans gave economic aid worth about 14 billion dollars for the reconstruction of those countries in Europe devastated after the Second World War. The plan was in operation for four years since 1948.

2- The Marshall Plan wasn't intended to increase the United States' economic importance.

The objectives of the United States were to rebuild those areas destroyed by the war, eliminate barriers to trade, modernize European industry and make the continent prosperous again; all these objectives were intended to prevent the spread of communism, which had a large and growing influence in post-war Europe.