In 1947, George Marshall created the Marshall Plan. This plan involved giving 16 Western European countries $13 billion dollars in economic aid. The plan even invited countries in Eastern Europe to join. But only Yugoslavia accepted. The plan was a huge success and resulted in expanding industrial production, stable exports, successful American farms and factories, and a better economy.
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