Question

question 16 of 45
the molotov plan differed from the marshall plan because it:
a. was organized by an international organization rather than an individual country.
b. attempted to speed up the recovery period for european states after world war ii.
c. provided economic support primarily to communist states in eastern europe.
d. allowed a superpower to increase its political influence over its european allies.

Explanation:

The Marshall Plan was initiated by the United States to aid Western European countries (both democratic - capitalist ones) to recover from World War II and also to contain the spread of communism. The Molotov Plan was the Soviet Union's response. It provided economic aid mainly to communist states in Eastern Europe.

• Option A: The Marshall Plan was organized by the US (an individual country), and the Molotov Plan was organized by the Soviet Union (an individual country), not an international organization.
• Option B: Both the Marshall Plan and the Molotov Plan aimed to speed up the recovery of European states (but different blocs) after World War II. So this is not a point of difference.
• Option C: The Marshall Plan aided Western (non - communist in most cases) European countries, while the Molotov Plan was for communist states in Eastern Europe. This is a key difference.
• Option D: Both superpowers (the US through the Marshall Plan and the Soviet Union through the Molotov Plan) used economic aid to increase their political influence over their respective European allies. So this is not a difference.

Answer:

C. provided economic support primarily to communist states in Eastern Europe.