Our policy is directed not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos. Its purpose should be the revival of a working economy in the world so as to permit the emergence of political and social conditions in which free institutions can exist.

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Our policy is directed not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos. Its purpose should be the revival of a working economy in the world so as to permit the emergence of political and social conditions in which free institutions can exist.
— George C. Marshall, June 5, 1947
In this quotation, Marshall is describing the justification for

A. 
expanding federal power in the New Deal.

B. 
intervening in Latin American politics.

C. 
establishing the Bracero labor program.

D. 
rebuilding postwar Western Europe.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

D. rebuilding postwar Western Europe.

In this quotation, George C. Marshall is discussing the importance of addressing issues like hunger and poverty in order to create stable political and social conditions. This aligns with the goals of the Marshall Plan, which aimed to aid in the economic recovery of Western European countries after World War II.