Western Europe's economic and security situation changed dramatically as a result of the Marshall Plan. It was Europe's great step forward. It saved the continent from economic ruin and laid the foundations of later prosperity. Almost two thirds of Marshall aid went to four countries: nearly one quarter to Britain, one fifth to France, and one tenth each to Italy and West Germany. Another result was that countries of western Europe were saved from the influence of the communist Soviet Union and Stalin’s plans to convert Europe to communism were not realized.

Conclusion
What would be the situation in Europe if the USA did not decide to help the European countries damaged by the war? Would it be easy for them to recover by using their own effort? Who knows: but the fact is that the USA helped western Europe in one of the worst period of their existence and the European Recovery Programme fulfil its plan.

Used literature:
An Outline of American History
An Illustrated History of the USA
Československo v letech 1945 – 1948
Internet Documents


tomas mihalciak.