The Marshall Plan
The "Marshall Plan" was named after the man who then was US Secretary of State, George C. Marshall. Officially the plan was called the European Recovery Program. Marshall announced the plan in 1947, and it went into effect in 1948. The intent was to provide aid and rebuilding to European economies after the damaging effects of World War II. The US intended to build up its allies in Europe and stave off communism.
Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.
Persepolis was the Capital of the Persian Empire from the 6th to the 20th century AD. Persepolis is a compound of palaces over a colossal deck where many buildings rest.
The evidence that Persepolis reflects the influence of Assyrian architecture are two:
First, that it is placed on an elevated platform.
Second, it reliefs (craved or chiseled images on the stone) about tribute bearers.