The Marshall Plan is also known as the European Recovery Program (ERP). This program, implemented in 1948, was meant to help western European nations after World War II. Many of the nations funded through this program, like France, Great Britain, and Italy, faced millions of dollars in damage due to the fighting during the war.
The US hoped that this money would help to rebuild their infrastructure and stabilize their economy. Along with this, the US hoped this would help them build alliances to fight the spread of communism (and Soviet influence) in Europe.
