Marshall Plan

Cold War episode 3 - Marshall Plan 1947-1952

Cold War episode 3 – Marshall Plan 1947-1952

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Cold War episode 3 – Marshall Plan 1947-1952: The U.S. adopts the Truman doctrine, pledging to defend freedom worldwide. Secretary of State George Marshall plans to bolster economic recovery in Europe. Seeing this as a threat, Stalin forbids his satellites to participate. The world effectively divides. For both selfless and selfish reasons, the United States institutes the Marshall Plan, giving […]

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War of Worlds 1947-1950 - The Escalation of Fear

War of Worlds 1947-1950 – The Escalation of Fear

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War of Worlds 1947-1950 – The Escalation of Fear: 1947. Fearing that a damaged Europe might fall prey to Communism, President Truman launches the Marshall Plan, a major loan package offered to European nations to assist in their reconstruction. It is also a way to help the French in Indochina, where Ho Chi Minh has established a proper government, working

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