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Both countries were rebuilt almost entirely by USA in the aftermath.
by VWWHFSfQ 4y ago
Both countries were rebuilt almost entirely by USA in the aftermath.
- kazen44 4y agodon't forget that the Marshall aid also prevent a massive economic crisis in the US. After world war 2, employment collapsed because of the downturn of the war economy. From a realpolitik perspective, its a smart move. Using the marshall aid to get influence in europe, prevent your main competitor from gaining further foothold on the continent and also having market (which requires a near complete rebuildup) for your economy to divert to after the collapse of the war economy.
- yrgulation 4y agoAnd war reparations germany never made. Fortunately everyone is now well aware of the damage germany is making to europe. We also know how germany treated east europe by attempting to share it with russia. The pipeline was a warning shot: change course of suffer consequences.