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To meet this emergency, Secretary of State George Marshall proposed in a speech at Harvard University on June 5, 1947, that European nations create a plan for their economic reconstruction and that the United States provide economic assistance.

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To meet this emergency, Secretary of State George Marshall proposed in a speech at Harvard University on June 5, 1947, that European nations create a plan for their economic reconstruction and that the United States provide economic assistance.

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How did congress respond to George Marshall's proposal in Marshall Plan?

They were in favor of supporting it


What event caused congress to approve the Marshall plan?

The queen


When was the Marshall Plan approved by Congress?

June 5, 1947


What events convinced congress to fund the Marshall Plan?

A Soviet-backed uprising put communists in control of Czechoslovakia. Alarmed by the Soviet aggression Congress approved the Marshall Plan.


When did the Marshall plan come to an end?

The Marshall Plan began in 1948 and ended in 1951. It was originally scheduled to end in 1953, but Congress ended it early due to the cost of the Korean War and growing conservative opposition to the plan.


Was the Marshall plan a loan?

The Marshall Plan was, indeed a loan. No, the Marshall plan was not a loan. It was aid. There were loans made but they were not part of the Marshall Plan itself.


Who did not accept the marshall plan?

who did not accept the marshall plan


Why was the Marshall Plan selected?

The reason the Marshall plan was necessary was because the economy in Europe after WW2 was very bad, and with the threat of USSR they needed to get the economy flowing in Europe. Or else many European countries would fall to Communism, in fact there were a few countries in eastern Europe that did become Communist i hoped that helped you out.


Why didn't Congress agree to President Truman's request under the Marshall plan of sending us aid to anti communist forces in Greece and Turkey?

It is true that Congress did not agree to President Truman's request under the Marshall plan of sending US aid to anti-communist forces in Greece and Turkey. However, Congress did agree to the Truman Doctrine which sent aid to anti-communist forces in Greece and Turkey.


What could congress do and not do under this plan?

what could the congress do under the government body


Did congress not agree to President Truman's request under the Marshall Plan of sending US aid to anti-communist forces in Greece and Turkey?

false


Congress did not agree to President Truman's request under the Marshall Plan of sending US aid to anti-communist forces in Greece and Turkey?

false