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How was American aid to western Europe a key to containing communism?
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∙ 6y ago
The idea of NATO was that if the USSR attempted to invade any member of that alliance, the other members would come to the rescue of that invaded nation. There was particular concern about West Germany. As it turned out, no such invasion ever happened.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoBy being true war heroes of past ambitions.
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∙ 12y agoBy creating the 'iron curtain'. Eastern Europe was under the capitalist influence of the US while Western Europe was under the communist influence of the former USSR.
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Was western Europe influ enced by communism?
No, Eastern Europe was influenced by communism. Western Europe has always been democratic since the spread of Modern Democracy.
What was the goal of aid provided through the Marshall Plan?
The goal of aid provided through the Marshall Plan was to decrease the appeal of communism in Western Europe.
How successful was the west in containing communism in Europe up yo 1949?
well they were not successful.
What did US actions in Western Europe during the Cold War consistent with US values?
During the Cold War, the United States sought to defend "freedom" by opposing communism and creating free markets. The United States generally succeeded in containing communism and probiding aid in the region, yes some American actions challenged the nation's values.
What was the main purpose of the marshall plan?
To help rebuild the economy to stop the spreading of communism and it provided markets for American goods, created reliable trading partners and supported the development of stable Democratic governments in Western Europe .
What was the one goal of the Marshall Plan?
help western Europe regain economic stability To improve European economy. restore Western Europe's economic health. help Europe recover from the ravages of war to prevent the spread of communism in western Europe
The military alliance founded by western nations to conteract communism in Europe was called?
NATO
What differences between western Europe and russia?
Some differences between Russia and Western Europe are that Russia is more Orthodox Christian and western Europe is more into Catholic religion. Russia has communism, but western Europe has democratic government. Other differences are that Russia has a strong military and loads of military weapons, but western Europe has none or less.
Why did general george c marshall want to rebuild western Europe?
He wanted growth of communism
The Marshall Plan attempted to prevent the spread of communism in Western Europe by?
strengthening the economies of European nations.
Was NATO created to ensure mutual protection from communism?
NATO's main purpose was to offer an alliance for the countries of western Europe, basically to stop the spread of communism by defending any country within the treaty that was in need of defense.
Why did international trade increase for eastern and western Europe in the 1990's?
The early 1990s saw the fall of communism in Europe. This made Western and Eastern relations stronger and trade dramatically increased.
