jun 5, 1947 - 2. Marshall Plan
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June 5th, 1947The Marshall Plan (aka the European Recovery Program) was a U.S. economic relief program to help European nations rebuild after the destruction that WWII brought. The U.S. implemented this as a way of preventing the spread of Communism as countries who were receiving aid from the U.S. were typically less likely to fall to communism. This event is significant as many historians consider this to be a key catalyst for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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jun 5, 1947
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~ 78 years ago