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Date Posted: Thursday, January 31, 08:16:41am
Author: T.J. Rooney
Subject: Re: Marshall Plan
In reply to: Mr. Davis 's message, "Marshall Plan" on Wednesday, January 30, 08:32:16pm


American policy-makers believed that this was a good use of funds because it would help revitalize the European economy. This would reduce the burden on the populations of Europe’s most bomb-shattered nations. The main reason behind this relief was intended to weaken the growing communist parties in various Western Europe, such as France or Italy; the then recent communist coup in Czechoslovakia was an example of what American leaders feared would happen across the continent. By improving the living conditions of Western Europe the communist parties lost ground due to communism, like the fascist movements of the 30’s thrive in environments of despair and poverty, where people are willing to turn to extremes to improve their lives. With coming prosperity people are less willing to have great upheavals in social or economic affairs.

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  • Re: Marshall Plan -- Doron Schwartz, Thursday, January 31, 08:22:31am
  • Re: Marshall Plan -- Mayur Pawashe, Monday, February 04, 08:43:24pm

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