The Marshall Plan gave Europe over $13 billion to help rebuild their economy. Truman said this was necessary because communism thrives in countries with a weak economy. The Marshall plan was named after the Secretary of State George C. Marshall who came up with the idea. The plan went on for four years and it began in April of 1947. The United States was hoping to rebuild war-devastated regions, make Europe as strong as it was before the war, take down trade barriers, and prevent communism from coming to
The Marshall Plan gave Europe over $13 billion to help rebuild their economy. Truman said this was necessary because communism thrives in countries with a weak economy. The Marshall plan was named after the Secretary of State George C. Marshall who came up with the idea. The plan went on for four years and it began in April of 1947. The United States was hoping to rebuild war-devastated regions, make Europe as strong as it was before the war, take down trade barriers, and prevent communism from coming to