The Cold War

Question 1 • AZ-US/AZ History B (SS302)

How was the United States’ policy of containment related to the Marshall Plan?

Answer

If the United States could contain the USSR and stop it from trading with other nations, the Marshall Plan would be successful.

By containing the economic growth of the USSR, the United States could use the Marshall Plan to stop the spread of capitalism.

The USSR could only be contained by military force, so the Marshall Plan built up the military of the United States.

The United States believed that the economic aid provided by the Marshall Plan would help contain the spread of Communism.

Explanation

Containment was the policy of preventing Communism from spreading to new countries. The Marshall Plan provided economic aid to help rebuild Western European countries after World War II, making them less vulnerable to Communist influence. Therefore, the United States believed this aid would help contain the spread of Communism, as choice D states.

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