The Marshall Plan

Question 1 of 15

1

What was the Marshall Plan?

Select one of the following:

The other side to the Truman Doctrine
A charity organisation
A spy organisation set up by Truman

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

1

Who devised it?

Select one of the following:

George Marshall
Harry S. Truman
Theodore Roosevelt

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

1

What did it do?

Select one or more of the following:

Donated money to Western European countries
Donated money to European countries
Donated money to countries that didn't belong to the USSR
Donated money to Eastern European countries

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

1

How much did George Marshall request from Congress for Marshall Aid?

Select one of the following:

$17 billion
$1.7 billion
$170 million
$17 million
$1.7 million

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

1

Initially, Congress disagreed with the Marshall Plan because of the amount of money required.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

1

Initially, Congress disagreed with the Marshall Plan as there were suspicions that countries would use the aid to trade with the USSR

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

1

What made Congress change their minds about Marshall Aid?

Select one or more of the following:

When George Marshall reported the damage done in Europe
When Czechoslovakia was seized by the communists
When non-communists in Czechoslovakia were killed
When the Czechoslovakian leader Jan Masaryk, a supporter of the West, was murdered
When they realised Stalin was attempting to capture as many European countries as he could
When George Marshall was shot on a visit to Poland

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

1

When was Marshall Aid given out?

Select one of the following:

1946
1947
1948
1949
1952
1951

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

1

China's accepting of Marshall Aid angered Stalin

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

1

Stalin was angry when Yugoslavia accepted Marshall Aid

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 11 of 15

1

Why was he angry?

Select one or more of the following:

His moustache wasn't as curly as the British moustaches
Yugoslavia had been a communist country and he was suspicious that the West would try and be allies with them
On a map, Yugoslavia formed a bridge between East and West Europe; Stalin didn't want this
USSR and Yugoslavia had an alliance; if this was broken he would be furious
Yugoslavia had always been independent - so Stalin had always been suspicious - and this was the final straw
Stalin was angry that nobody had accepted his 'Stalin Aid'

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

1

What did Stalin do to Tito, leader of Yugoslavia, as a result?

Select one of the following:

Tito was shot by Soviets in 1948
Tito was expelled from Cominform in 1948
Tito was invaded by Soviets in 1948
Tito was expelled from Cominform in 1949

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

1

What did Stalin view Marshall Aid as?

Select one of the following:

A scam
Bribery
A loan, not a donation

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

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What were USA's interests for giving Marshall Aid?

Select one or more of the following:

They believed communism thrived where there was poverty, so giving money would hold this back
They wanted to increase trade with Europe to avoid another depression
They wanted to be the hero and show up Stalin
If they could gain the trust of Europe, they could control their markets so they had more power over there

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A quiz testing knowledge of the Marshall Plan/ Marshall Aid

The Marshall Plan

Question 1 of 15

What was the Marshall Plan?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

Who devised it?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

What did it do?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

How much did George Marshall request from Congress for Marshall Aid?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

Initially, Congress disagreed with the Marshall Plan because of the amount of money required.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

Initially, Congress disagreed with the Marshall Plan as there were suspicions that countries would use the aid to trade with the USSR

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

What made Congress change their minds about Marshall Aid?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

When was Marshall Aid given out?

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Explanation

Question 9 of 15

China's accepting of Marshall Aid angered Stalin

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

Stalin was angry when Yugoslavia accepted Marshall Aid

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Explanation

Question 11 of 15

Why was he angry?

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Explanation

Question 12 of 15

What did Stalin do to Tito, leader of Yugoslavia, as a result?

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Explanation

Question 13 of 15

What did Stalin view Marshall Aid as?

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Explanation

Question 14 of 15

What were USA's interests for giving Marshall Aid?

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Explanation

Question 15 of 15

Marshall Aid increased suspicions between USA and USSR

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Explanation