... heavily armed, but were only fighting an idea. By the end of the war, the United States had endured both success and failure. In this essay, I will cover just three examples of what the U.S. gained and lost. After some great success stories there is another side to the Cold War. ... Eastern Germany was never rebuilt due to the fact that Russia refused the aid of the Marshall Plan. On the other hand, Western Germany was recovering fast. Their economy was rising while Eastern Germany was still suffering. The plan not only encouraged peace, but the ideas of ridding the world of Communism .....

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• Grade Level: High School