By the time the Marshall Plan ended in 1951, industrial production in the participating countries was:
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Correct answer: About 40% higher than its pre-war levels
The recovery was spectacularly rapid. By 1951, Western Europe was significantly more productive and prosperous than it had been before the outbreak of World War II, marking a complete triumph of the program's goals.
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- The primary goal of the Marshall Plan, officially known as the European Recovery Program, was to:
- Which U.S. Secretary of State proposed the European Recovery Program in a 1947 speech at Harvard University?
- The Marshall Plan is often viewed as a practical application of which broader U.S. foreign policy?
- How did the Soviet Union respond to the offer of Marshall Plan aid?
- Which of the following was a requirement for European nations receiving Marshall Plan aid?
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