The reason the Marshall plan was put in place for Germany was to stop the Russians getting the upper hand in Europe. The choice was between letting Europe beco

The reason the Marshall plan was put in place for Germany was to stop the Russians getting the upper hand in Europe. The choice was between letting Europe become a communist utopia or help the Germans and hence keep EU in the western world. Nothing in geo politics is done out of the goodness of our hearts but for a clear ideological purpose.