what was the purpose of the marshall plan?
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To assist in the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. \n\nIn the speech Marshall outlined the problem: "Europe's requirements are so much greater than her present ability to pay that she must have substantial additional help or face economic, social, and political deterioration of a very grave character." He then suggested a solution: that the European nations themselves set up a program for the reconstruction of Europe, with United States assistance.
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Goal--to get Saddam's troops out of Kuwait\njustification--Kuwait was not Saddam's to occupy\nobjections--the administration was accused of helping Kuwait only because of oil interests.\n\nStormin' Norman rocks!\n(the general who organized the whole thing--he was cool!)
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Probably a plan, but what's the context?
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The Marshall Plan didn't really do much more than display that the west, capitalism, and democracy were a better choice than communism, and live under Soviet Unions control. They showered the countries that were in financial need, reconstruction, and that were being influenced by communism with whatever they could. Stalin of course chose not accept western aid even if he desperately need help for reconstruction as well, as it would have been a slap in a face for him to accept any western help, with the iron curtain about to fall. Which is what happened. As when he refused western aid for the Soviet Union he also spoke for all the Eastern Bloc under Soviet control. So yes, the Marshall Plan did basically determine their future.\n\nEdit: German occupied countries were mostly liberated and returned to their original borders, or status qou positions, however there was some shift in borders despite nationalities occupying particular territories. I know Soviet Union gained land at the expense of Germany, Finland, Poland and later Japan, as they did agree to enter the war with it, despite the fact that their troops never really saw combat as a result of the atomic bombs.
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The Truman Doctrine, which dictates that the United States will assist any nation or country fighting communism. The doctrine did not spell out how much or what kind of assistance that will be. We obviously went to war in Vietnam while Cambodia and Laos were limited to financial aid and military equipment. \n\nAll three countries fell to communism and then became some of the poorest countries in the world. All three are now reforming into market economies without the U.S. spending a dime in aid. \n\nIronic isn't it...
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marshall plan....hey! this was in the last chapter, i remembered!!!
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The document released was "Volume One: Jobs" (so presumably more volumes will follow) and describes the plans DeVos has for improving the job market in Michigan.  It discusses proposals from tax cuts to increasing the marketing for Michigan to raising funding for things like education and law enforcement.\n\nMy read was that it's a lot of promises, but no details on how DeVos plans on coming up with the money to carry them through.  There were some plans for raising revenues, but they struck me as unrealistic: for example, how is a state governor going to get a country like China to stop currency manipulation?  \n\nThe plan got a less-than-positive review from the Grand Rapids Press today (link below).
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To give America back their morals, values, life, pride and to tell us the truth. Something that has not been done for 12 years.
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The Marshall Plan while not perfect helped to assure peace in Europe. After the first World War Germany was stripped bare of assets, money and honor. This helped pave the way for the Second World War. What other choice was there. Other countries in Europe were at least partly destroyed and could have been the next flash point for War.
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TO ORGANIZE THE POLITICS AND ITS ORGANS IN SCIENTIFIC WAY \nAND MAKE IT ACCORDING TO NEW AND IMPROVE WORLD.
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Not feeling like doing your homework, hm? The Seoncd Worldwar had something to do with it, also the League of Nations. Just look it up.
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The Truman Doctrine was the main response of the United States toward the aggression by the Soviet Union in Europe and Middle East illustrated through Communist Movements in Iran, Turkey and Greece, it acteally became the major American Foreign Policy.  We believe it was the first of the succession of the containment moves by the US followed by the economic containment (The Marshall Plan), the military containment (The NATO).  Ever since then the US has send money, equipment and even military force to countries that were threatened by the communist regimes to strengthen their power of resisting the spread of communism.  That policy led the US involved with Greek Civil War (1946-1949), Korean War (1950-1953) and Vietnam War (1957-1975).....etc.
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I know what you are talking about  but neither recall the name of the document nor where I seen it. It wasn't a prediction exactly by a plan on how to corrupt America into a steady moral decline.\n\nAnd everything it listed is happening right down the line suggesting that the Communist plan worked as planned with the progression of time - not quite as fast as they hoped by we are there now.
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The operation was Called Operation Iraqi Freedom, that should explain a lot.  We were looking for WMDs that we knew should have been there and the other purpose was to rid the country of Saddam Hussein's regime.
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The US used prictures of women working on things like iron, chefs, nurses and such to try to get women to help out. Im not so sure about the Soviet Union though. Ask me about propaganda about the Cold WAr... i know more about that.
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The objective was two-fold. The removal of Saddam Hussein and the establishment of a stable, free democracy.\n\n\nFinishing this war, staying until we have accomplished the goals in their entirety is a much smarter choice than many want to believe.\n\nIF...America pulls out of Iraq too soon, it will leave a power vacuum in the country that would more than likely be filled by the lunatics in Iran. First order of business...start lobbing nukes around like the drunken pirates throwing candy and beads at the Gasparilla Parade. Result..world war 3. We would have to go through all this again. We are there (like it or not) and it makes no sense to do this job half-a**ed.
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What would be the purpose in doing so?