After World War II, much of Europe was devastated and needed to be rebuilt. However the countries had no money because they spent it all during the war. No taxes could be collected because the people were poor and had hardly anything to eat. The United States at this time was the richest nation in the world. Although Russia was an ally during the war against Germany, the relationship changed after the war and it was feared that unless Western Europe rise quickly again, it would fall into communist hands. The United States came up with the Marshall Plan and offered to help the European countries to recover from the effects of the war. Russia and its allies turned down the offer of assistance. The Marshall plan was a success and all the countries who accepted help recovered.
A) sent the king a request for relief
C) called for a boycott of British goods
D) set a time for a follow-up meeting
Answer:
Inca farmers adapted their environment by growing food in flooded rice paddies.
1. Upton Sinclair's <em>The Jungle</em> was originated from a cover story of the meat-workers strike of 1904, Chicago. The main purpose was to expose the exploitation of the workers by the Beef Trust, but it also showed the horrific meatpacking practices that produced the food. So the Meat Inspection Act of 1906 was passed, by which all of the animals must have been inspected before and after the slaughter by Government officials.
2. C. Limiting the number of immigrants entering the U.S. was not a concern of the progressive movement.
