Review the important points about the Marshall Plan below.
After World War II ended, Western Europe was destroyed physically and economically. To help Europe, the United States passed the European Recovery Program, which soon became known as The Marshall Plan after Secretary of State, George C. Marshall.
The Marshall Plan invested $13 billion to rebuild war-torn Europe. Money given to participating countries encouraged free-enterprise economic activities.
The Soviet Union and the Eastern European bloc countries refused to accept any money the Marshall Plan offered. This action contributed to the growth of Cold War tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States.
Determine whether the phrases below describe a political or economic impact of the Marshall Plan. Drag and drop each phrase into the correct column.
