Question

Choose all that apply.

The Marshall Plan was designed to _____.

[]bring unity to the European continent
[]make the losing nations give up their territories
[]stop Communist advances in the region
[]rebuild European industry
[]force Germany to pay reparations

Answer 1

Option: Stop Communist advances in the region

Rebuild European industry

Step-by-step explanation:

The Marshall Plan designed as a European Recovery Program by George Marshall in 1948. The purpose of the plan was to aid Western Europe by giving them financial aid to recover the economy of the nations which were affected in World War II. To reduce the influence of Communist parties in Europe was another reason to promote the plan in Europe. Soviet Union during World War II captured many territories and began exercising military and political power. Soviet Union occupation in Europe scared the United States by spreading communism.

Answer 2

The correct answers are the following

• stop Communist advances in the region
• rebuild European industry

The Marshall Plan was an initiative launched by the US in 1948 to help the recovery of Western European countries after WWII. $ 12 billion were sent to rebuild those countries and to boost their economies by rebuilding factories, infrastructures, civil buildings, etc.

The US had adopted the containment strategy which focused on stopping the spread of communism worldwide. Therefore, rebuilding Western Europe under the influence of the US was beneficial because the Western European powers would side with the US and act as a barrier for containing communism, that was in fact suceeding on the Eastern regions of the continent.