Marshall Plan

• 1.America provided economic aid to war-torn countries in Europe to prevent the spread of communism.
• 2.Between 1948 and 1952, American gave $12.7 billion dollars of aid to Western Europe.
• 3.They offered it to Eastern European countries, but none accepted.
• 4.The Soviets described this as ‘dollar imperialism’.
• 5.The Marshall Plan tied Western European countries into supporting the USA, and when Stalin set up his own economic plan in response, Comecon, it divided Europe clearly into two economic camps.
• 6.It also led Stalin to establish Cominform in 1947.
• 7.Over time, it contributed to Western European economies becoming much stronger than Eastern European ones, a contrast that was particularly marked in Berlin.
• What was the purpose of America's economic aid to Europe after the war?

  To prevent the spread of communism
• How much aid did America provide to Western Europe between 1948 and 1952?

  $12.7 billion
• Did Eastern European countries accept American aid during this period?

  No, none accepted the aid
• How did the Soviets refer to America's economic aid?

  As ‘dollar imperialism’
• What was the impact of the Marshall Plan on Western European countries?

  It tied them into supporting the USA
• What economic plan did Stalin establish in response to the Marshall Plan?

  Comecon
• What was the effect of Comecon on Europe’s economic landscape?

  It divided Europe into two economic camps
• When was Cominform established by Stalin?

  In 1947
• How did the Marshall Plan affect the economies of Western and Eastern Europe over time?

  Western economies became stronger than Eastern ones
• Where was the economic contrast between Western and Eastern Europe particularly marked?

  In Berlin