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Treaties and Blocs — Quiz

Question 10 • Contemporary Studies

Which of these was an effect of the Marshall Plan that led to a more unified Western Europe?

Answer
A
Unemployment rates increased across the board.
B
European industries struggled.
C
The Soviet Union eventually took part in the plan.
D
Trade expanded between a number of nations.

Explanation

The Marshall Plan provided U.S. aid to help Western European countries rebuild after World War II. As their economies recovered, countries increased trade with one another, strengthening economic ties and contributing to a more unified Western Europe. Trade expansion—not increased unemployment or industrial struggle—was the effect described.

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