Question

How did the Marshall Plan meet the goals of containment strategy?
Question 16 options:

It helped Western Europe become more prosperous resulting in less incentive for communism.

It increased the strength of Western European democracies by sharing nuclear technology.

It created a military alliance of collective security between the US and Western Europe.


It set the parameters for how countries of Western Europe would select their governing structures.

Answer 1

It helped Western Europe become more prosperous resulting in less incentive for communism.

Explanation: The Marshall Plan provided economic aid to rebuild economies, stabilize societies, and reduce the appeal of communist movements — a key goal of containment.