Question

while both the united states and the soviet union used economics stimulus to influence policy in europe, their goals were quite different. which statement accurately contrasts the goals of the united states and the soviet union in providing money to war torn Europe?

Answer 1

The United States wanted to eventually spread capitalism, but on the other hand, the Soviet Union hoped to spread communism.

Answer 2

At this time,  the US wants to spread capitalism and the Soviet Union wants to spread communism.

These two conflicting ideologies helped to shape the Cold War. For example, the United States adopted a policy of containment. The goal of this policy was to stop the spread of communism on a global scale. This is why the United States government gave money to countries like Greece, Turkey, France, Great Britain, etc. This was done through laws like the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan.