AP Success - AP European History: Marshall Plan & Its Implications
The Marshall Plan, 1948"Eightieth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight An Act To promote world peace and the general welfare, national interest, and foreign policy of the United States through economic-financial and other measures necessary to the maintenance of the conditions abroad in which free institutions may survive and consistent with the maintenance of the strength and stability of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Foreign Assistance Act of 1948"."
Question 1
What was the primary goal of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948, also known as the Marshall Plan?
To provide direct military intervention in the internal affairs of European nations.
To create a common market for American goods in Europe to boost the US economy.
To establish military bases in Europe as a means to deter the spread of communism.
To promote world peace and the general welfare through economic support to ensure the survival of free institutions.
Question 2
The Marshall Plan was a response to which of the following post-World War II conditions?
The need to establish the United Nations as the primary peacekeeping body.
The immediate need for military alliances against the Axis powers.
The desire to repay debts incurred by European nations during World War II.
The economic instability in Europe that threatened the spread of communism.
Question 3
Which statement best reflects the sentiment of the United States Congress regarding the Marshall Plan as indicated by the source?
The plan was seen as essential for the maintenance of international stability and the national interest of the United States.
The plan was primarily focused on rebuilding the United States' own economy after World War II.
The plan was intended to establish the United States as the sole superpower in the post-war world.
The plan was a means to repay the United States' debt to its European allies for their support during the war.
Question 4
The 'conditions abroad in which free institutions may survive' mentioned in the source most directly refers to the threat posed by which of the following?
The potential for renewed imperialist competition among European powers.
The rise of isolationist policies in the United States hindering international cooperation.
The resurgence of fascist ideologies in war-torn European nations.
The expansion of Soviet influence and communism in Europe.
Question 5
The Marshall Plan can be seen as an example of which broader policy adopted by the United States during the early Cold War period?
Isolationism to focus on domestic issues rather than international affairs.
Appeasement of Soviet territorial ambitions to avoid military conflict.
Containment of communism through economic and political means.
Brinkmanship to push communist nations to the edge of war to achieve concessions.
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