Though the European Recovery Program was offered to the Soviet Union, the Western Powers sought to make sure that the Soviet Union would never accept it.
Most important was the rehabilitation of Germany, the consolidation of the European economy and the preservation of the balance of power. Great Britain was an essential part of any solution regarding the European unification. In 1948, Britain suggested a military defense alliance. With the blockade of Berlin by Soviet forces during the summer of 1948, the military protection of the West became the primary goal of the US.
Western European countries got Financial Aid
Created a stable world economy, and marked the slow, yet positive, development
Created a friendship between the U.S. and many European countries that would last for years
This contributed greatly to rebuild Europeʻs economy
Other countries became allies with the U.S. after the Marshall Plan
Cons
The marshall plan could have also provide support to other torn war continents
The plan could have been created sooner
Soviet- controlled countries did not receive support
Places like Asia did not receive support
The Soviet Union conflicted the plan with its own propaganda