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Marshall Plan did not work but it did help to restore some economies, it could not stop the takeover of communism in certain countries.
Stalin thought the Marshall plan was a plan to undermine Western Europe and prevented any of the Cominform to take place in the discussion in Europe.
danger that some European countries might become communist
The Marshall Plan provided Western Europe with much needed aid to rebuild and repair the damage done by World War 2. It was especially designed to get Europe's economy and industry back on its feet after it was completely destroyed during the war.
The U.S didnt make plans to rebuild europe in post war times, but money and resources such as food and textiles were sent to pay for and rebuild, europeans rebuilt europe. The United States mostly rebuilded Japan. But the money made from trade with Europe made the U.S the richest country in the world for quite some time.