soviet reaction to marshall plan

• what did stalin do about it

  • refused to let his satellite states accept any money
  • strengthened his control on czechslovakia
  • introduced cominform to keep checks on eastern bloc and control them (split europe into 2)
• why didn't stalin like it

  • seen as a bribe for capitalism
  • countries now tied to american economu
  • saw as ideological warfare through american dominated capitalist alliance