1. Marshall Plan and NATO
America gave Western European counties aid for a limited amount of time, and Europe had to spend the money on American goods and services. ... The plan became a very successful means for economic recovery in Europe. ... The second part of the plan, defense for Eastern Europe, also helped with this stability. ... European efforts, in fact, initiated a need for something like NATO. ... Europe ended up revitalized, and at this point in history, America and her allies succeeded in containing the Soviet Union. ...
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