HIST 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Warsaw Pact, Sue Taylor (Producer), Marshall Plan
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Explain how the marshall plan, the establishment of nato and the warsaw pact, and the founding of the european economic community all can be seen to reflect europe"s position between two nuclear superpowers. The united states sent aid to europe via the marshal plan which was intended to bring huge growth to europe"s economy. Europe was in a social chaos with the tens of millions of refugees just roaming europe for survival, the marshal plan offered some relief instead of turning the refugees to communism. The authors of the text quote herry truman: The seeds of totalitarian regimes are nurtured by misery and want, (hunt, rosenwein, smith, & martin, 2012, p. 917) It would have been so easy to take cover with the communist who would offer food, work and shelter to the reffugees but also inforce a totalitatian environment which is very violent and forcefull. (878)
