Marshall Plan: Facts & Related Content
Facts
| Also Known As | European Recovery Program • ERP |
|---|---|
| Date | April 1948 - December 1951 |
| Participants | Austria • France • Ireland • Italy • Netherlands • Portugal • Sweden • Switzerland • United Kingdom • United States |
| Context | Cold War • Greece |
Did You Know?
- The CIA actually obtained 5 percent of the money distributed through the Marshall Plan.
- Nations that fought with the Allies were given more aid per capita under the Marshall plan than neutral and Axis-affiliated countries (excepting West Germany).
- About one fourth of the aid was given to Great Britain.
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Related Topics and References
Topics
Timeline
Truman Doctrine
March 12, 1947
Marshall Plan
April 1948 - December 1951
Berlin blockade
June 24, 1948 - May 12, 1949
Warsaw Pact
May 14, 1955 - July 1, 1991
U-2 Incident
May 5, 1960 - May 17, 1960
Bay of Pigs invasion
April 17, 1961
Berlin crisis of 1961
August 1961
Cuban missile crisis
October 22, 1962 - November 20, 1962
Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
August 5, 1963
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
1969 - 1979
Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions
October 1973 - February 9, 1989
Korean Air Lines flight 007
September 1, 1983
Reykjavík summit of 1986
October 11, 1986 - October 12, 1986
collapse of the Soviet Union
August 18, 1991 - December 31, 1991
Key People
Harry S. Truman
president of United States
George C. Marshall
United States general
Hermann J. Abs
German banker
Paul G. Hoffman
American manufacturer
