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Czechoslovakia wanted to become a more democratic, independent country. Though the idea of reaching out, because Russia was so close, was enticing and they would become a satellite nation, which meant Soviet Union was to take control and they would become communist. But they were economically vulnerable and wanted to accept the Marshall plan to try and rebuild their country but the Soviet Union told them not to. In saying no, the Soviet Union was able to take over and conquer Czechoslovakia.

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The Marshall Plan was very successful in creating economic recovery in Europe and meeting its objective of ‘restoring the confidence of the European people in the economic future of their own countries and of Europe as a whole.’ The money given was used to purchase mostly American-made supplies as well as rebuilding industries like coal mining and manufacturing. Part of the Marshall Plan was a Technical Assistance Program, which funded engineers and industrialists to visit the United States to gain first-hand experience of industrial capitalism and technological transfer.

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George Marshall was an America statesmen and solider. When he was in the army he slowly rose through the ranks and eventually became Chief of Staff under The presidents Frankilin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. He also would serve as Secretary of State and Defence under Truman. Winston Churchill, prime minister of Britain during World War 2 had high praise for him as well. Marshall was born in 1880 in Pennsylvania and graduated from the Virginia Military Institute. Marshall became a luitenant in the army in 1902. In 1947, after the war and while serving as Secretary of State, Marshall came up with the idea known as the Marshall plan to rebuild Europe by giving millions of dollars to smaller countries in Europe. His plan lasted from 1948 to 1951. Because of this, he was awarded the Nobel peace prize award in 1953. After resigning and going back home to Virginia, Marshall died peacefully in 1959 at the age of 78.

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European countries needed economic aid, assistance with rebuilding factories, more natural resources, and a place to move the people who lost their homes during the war. The Marshall Plan was designed to assist European nations by giving out millions of dollars to different countries including Italy, France, Great Britain, and West Germany. This plan allowed Europe to rebuild and support a stable government after WWII.