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The chief objective of the Marshall Plan was to strengthen the economies of war-torn countries so that they would not be vulnerable to [[Communist]] Revolutions.
 
The chief objective of the Marshall Plan was to strengthen the economies of war-torn countries so that they would not be vulnerable to [[Communist]] Revolutions.
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The plan was proposed in 1947 by General [[George C. Marshall]], [[Secretary of State]] under [[Harry S Truman]].
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The plan was proposed in 1947 by General [[George C. Marshall]], [[Secretary of State]] under [[Harry S Truman]], and enacted on April 3, 1948.
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With the Marshall Plan the years 1948 to 1952 saw the fastest period of growth in European history, returning many of the devastated Allied and Axis countries to stability.
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With the Marshall Plan the years 1948 to 1952 saw the fastest period of growth in European history, returning many of the devastated Allied and Axis countries to stability.
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/marshall_plan/ Marshall Plan] at the [[United States National Archives|National Archives]]
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*[http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/marshall/large/index.php Marshall Plan collection] at the Truman Library
    
==References==
 
==References==
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