by making it easier for bootleggers to branch into other types of illegal activity
<span>The Baltic states gained their independence after World War I, but Soviet forces invaded in 1939.
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Answer:In the 1800s
Explanation:In the 1800s, nationalism served as a unifying tool, a tool to persecute "others" within a nation, and a force which amplified political tensions in Europe and would eventually lead to war.
The correct answer is the Marshall Plan.
The Marshall Plan, put into law in June of 1948, resulted in the United States giving roughly $13 billion in economic aid to countries in Western Europe. This included countries such as France, Great Britain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, and West Germany. The goal was to help these countries recover and to ensure that none of these nations fell under the control of the Soviet Union. This was one of the US's governments first step towards stopping the spread of communism in Europe. It would not be their last.
