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Why was the Marshall Plan introduced in 1947? - Coggle Diagram
Why was the Marshall Plan introduced in 1947?
Motives
US point of view = Comp. / r e h / r s / e C(TD)
SU point of view = E / dd / attempt to w SSOI
My point of view = Safeguard Ec. B / create a p US b / prevent CE/MC
Other Factors
Cont.
ER for Eu. = Chu. Eu. 'rubble heap and breeding ground of hatred'
PWB with NM in Eu.
EE to SSOI - RofL in WE (FCP 1M)
DofRo --> Tr.
Events that led to it's introduction
Feb. 45 YC = FE in EE + UN
'45 RA = pressure on Tru. providing viewpoint from within USSR
Feb. 46 LT = MEM (TD + MP + NATO)
Mar. 46 ICS = Cont./SU expan. needs stopping
Sept. 46 = LC = US per. SU stalling over Ger. = expan.
Mar. 47 TD = GCW - SE stopped with Cont.
May 47 Clayton returns from WE = failure to revive Eu. econ. would result in damage to US econ. = loss of markets resulting in unemployment
Sept. 29 WSC = Tru. doesn't want a repeat so wants to keep post-war economic boom from stagnating
May 47 Ken. PPS state that problem in Eu. was S + E from WW2 = focus on US aid for Eu.
Aug. 45 NB on H + N = AD gave Tru. upper hand with aggressive policies