R3020thand21st

After World War II, the economy of all of Europe was crashing. Countries could no longer support themselves and began breaking apart. However, in 1947, President Truman of the United States put forth the Marshall Plan to help countries recover. The plan would allow America to lend millions of dollars to foreign nations in order to revive the economy. Most western European countries accepted this proposition, although the Soviet Union rejected the offer. The theme of private and state roles in economic activity fits with the Marshall Plan, because the American government was interfering into the European economy. It reveals a very dominant role of state government participating in an important economic activity. The Marshall Plan succeeded, as many countries felt relieved from their economic stress.
 * 1) 30 __The Marshall Plan__ (1947)

MLA: Buckler, John, Bennett D. Hill, and John P. Mckay. __A History of Western Society__. Alexandria, VA: Not Avail, 2003.