Challenges of the Post War World
(1946-1968)

This inquiry kit features Library of Congress sources examining the Marshall Plan and the United States support of Western Europe after World War II.

Thinking Questions

For European Recovery: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Marshall Plan

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This Library of Congress online exhibition includes various primary sources about the Marshall Plan.

The Marshall Plan Speech

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This website from the George C. Marshall Foundation includes original audio of the Marshall Plan Speech, a transcription, and images of the original typed script.

Worker in West Berlin

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This photograph shows the impact of the Marshall Plan on Germany's ability to rebuild its cities and economy after the war.

Discussing the Marshall Plan

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This photograph shows President Truman, George C. Marshall, Paul Hoffman, and Averell Harriman discussing the Marshall Plan in the White House.

Law Establishing the Marshall Plan | DocsTeach

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This document is the law that established the Marshall Plan. The Marshall Plan was designed to help rebuild European economies after World War II, create markets for American goods, and limit the expansion of the Soviet Union's influence.

The Marshall Plan

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This Library of Congress website talks about the Marshall Plan.