One purpose of the Marshall Plan of 1948 was to
(A) rebuild European economies to make communism less appealing
(B) aid the depressed agricultural economies of Latin American nations
(C) aid communist nations that would agree to embrace democracy
(D) give military aid to those nations resisting communist subversion
(E) help the peoples of Asia establish heavy industries



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One of the major purposes of the Marshall Plan of 1948 was to (A) rebuild European economies to make communism less appealing to European countries following WWII. The United States sought to increase its influence in the region and did so by gaining influence by providing aid and loan packages to European countries to redevelop and rebuild their countries following WWII.