Marshall plan was also knows as European Recovery Program. It was the plan offered by USA to rebuild the economy of the allied countries after the World War Two.
One of the main reasons why it was offered was to prevent the countries from falling prey to communism. It was enacted in 1948 and gave more that 15 billion dollars to the allies. President Harry Truman signed it on April 3, 1948 and it helped 16 Europeans countries including Netherlands, Belgium,France and Britain.
After the second world war US had no intention too sent its troops into Eastern Europe where Soviet Union was supporting guerrilla movements and occupying countries. So It pursued the policy of granting aid too various countries so as to prevent a communist takeover and confine the communism to its current borders. This policy came to be known as Truman doctrine.
And with the Marshall plan it advanced the Truman doctrine by announcing the the humanitarian aid was the sole purpose of the Marshall plan. It also offered aid to the the communist countries of East Europe.
In order to protect states' rights, the Articles set strict limits on congressional authority. Under the Articles, the states, not Congress had the power to tax. Congress could raise money only by asking the states for funds, borrowing from foreign governments, and selling western lands.
It refers to President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy: "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." Roosevelt described his style of foreign policy as "the exercise of intelligent forethought
A charter for the southern section is given to a company of London merchants. A company based in Plymouth is granted a similar charter for the northern part of this long coastline, which as yet has no European settlers.
