Cold War Definition: A state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular. - The Marshall Plan covered the postwar period. - Two Major Countries affected were southern Europe and Western Europe.
INTRODUCTION TO MARSHALL PLAN: Secretary of State George C. Marshall unveiled a recovery plan for Europe. In a speech at Harvard University, he warned that without economic health, "there can be no political stability and no assured peace." In the early 1948, Congress approved the Marshall Plan. This program provided food to reduce famine, fuel to heat houses and factories, and money to jump-start economic growth with $13 billion in grants and loans to nations. The Marshall Plan provided a vivid example of how U.S. aid could serve the ends of both economic and foreign policy. This plan helped countries that desperately needed assistance.
THESIS! The marshall plan was an event that influenced the cold war because of it was known as an aid for europe and other places it was known for the most decisive moment and influential.