Which statement about financial aid given under the Marshall Plan is true? A.

It was granted only to Soviet allies in eastern Europe so they would abandon communism.

B.

It offered assistance in rebuilding infrastructure to our former enemies as well as our allies.

C.

It contained the provision that the money must be repaid within three years.

D.

It was used to rebuild West Germany's armed forces so the country could stand up to the Soviet Union.

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7 February, 20:43

Which statement about financial aid given under the Marshall Plan is true? A.

It was granted only to Soviet allies in eastern Europe so they would abandon communism.

B.

It offered assistance in rebuilding infrastructure to our former enemies as well as our allies.

C.

It contained the provision that the money must be repaid within three years.

D.

It was used to rebuild West Germany's armed forces so the country could stand up to the Soviet Union.

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Steven Bridges · Answer 1

The answer is B. The Marshall Plan was made to lend mainly Germany money post-war, however what the US really wanted to happen was the Germans would take the money to pay back Britain and France who would then in turn pay the US back for aid lenses during the war. Although in the end it resulted in massive inflation in Germany and caused a worldwide economic slump that last for almost a decade because in the end the money wasn't making its way around the circle.