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The United States sought to protect western Europe against inroads by communism by enacting The Marshall Plan of 1947, which provided financial assistance to European economies struggling in the wake of World War II.  A primary motive of this assistance was to strengthen the countries to the point when they could resist communist revolutions.  The Marshall Plan was extremely effective, and led to a period of the most rapid growth in European history.

The United States sought to protect western Europe against inroads by communism by enacting The Marshall Plan of 1947, which provided financial assistance to European economies struggling in the wake of World War II.  A primary motive of this assistance was to strengthen the countries to the point when they could resist communist revolutions.  The Marshall Plan was extremely effective, and led to a period of the most rapid growth in European history.

Similarly, the United States sought to protect Latin America from communism by founding The Organization of American States in 1947.  It was an organization of Latin American nations.  The United States thereby sought to stop communist expansion in the western hemisphere, promote democracy, improve communication and encourage cooperation among its members.  The Organization of American States, or OAS, continues to function today, but Cuba has been excluded because of its communist government.

Similarly, the United States sought to protect Latin America from communism by founding The Organization of American States in 1948.  It was an organization of Latin American nations.  The United States thereby sought to stop communist expansion in the western hemisphere, promote democracy, improve communication and encourage cooperation among its members.  The Organization of American States, or OAS, continues to function today, but Cuba was suspended on 31 January 1962 because of its communist government and it's threat to regional stability, 9 months prior to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Alarmed by the growing ''internal'' threat of communism in the United States, in 1950 Congress passed The McCarran Internal Security Act.  It required every communist organization to register with the Attorney General, and members of such an organization were not allowed to work in any national defense-related job.  This strong law even authorized the use of internment camps for communists if that became necessary.  

Alarmed by the growing ''internal'' threat of communism in the United States, in 1950 Congress passed The McCarran Internal Security Act.  It required every communist organization to register with the Attorney General, and members of such an organization were not allowed to work in any national defense-related job.  This strong law even authorized the use of internment camps for communists if that became necessary.