Marshall Plan Unpacked: Rebuilding Europe and Shaping the Cold War

A deep dive into postwar Europe's devastation and the U.S. response. We explore the Marshall Plan’s scale (about $13 billion to Western Europe 1948–1951, ~$174 billion today), the use of counterpart funds, the Technical Assistance Program, and how aid aimed to rebuild infrastructure, modernize industry, and deter the appeal of communism. We’ll discuss what worked, what didn’t, and why historians view it as a jumpstart rather than a standalone fix for Europe’s recovery.

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