How did the Marshall Plan interact with the early Bretton Woods System?
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Correct answer: It provided the dollar liquidity European nations needed to join the system
In the late 1940s, Europe lacked the dollars needed to buy goods and stabilize their exchange rates. The Marshall Plan provided a massive influx of aid that allowed these nations to stabilize and integrate into the Bretton Woods framework.
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