Question

Soon after World War II, the United States offered economic aid to European countries that had suffered during the conflict. This was called the European Recovery Program, or the Marshall Plan. Which of these best describes why the Marshall Plan caused economic conflict in the Cold War?

Answer 1

Well during the reconstruction US and the USSR had their own sides of the scatter belt East was taken by the Soviets while the west was controlled by westward ideology. This was when the Russians were making puppet states, puppet states was a plan where you didn't control the country personally but by making it seem like the government had it's plans but be on your side, later during the Cold War the US started this plan as well using Marshall Plan helping a nation and making them on the US's side; this basically tor the earth in half putting everyone on two sides.

Answer 2

Answer:

Soviet Bloc nations did not receive any economic aid.

Explanation:

Though the Marshall Plan did not specifically exclude Soviet nations from receiving aid, the program only gave it to European democracies. This caused economic conflict in the Cold War, as the United States attempted to strengthen European countries that were not under Soviet control.