How did the Soviet Union respond to the offer of Marshall Plan aid?
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Correct answer: They rejected the aid and forbade their Eastern European satellite states from participating
Stalin viewed the plan as a 'dollar imperialism' plot to undermine Soviet control in Eastern Europe. In response, the Soviets created the Molotov Plan and COMECON to provide a communist alternative to American aid.
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