Introduction It is imperative to mention that the Marshall Plan is a program that was conducted in 1948 to address some of the issues that countries that have suffered had to deal with at that time, and the United States believed that an intervention is necessary. 1 Moreover, its role and impact are frequently discussed, and the fact that George Michael has received The Nobel Prize for his efforts also should not be overlooked. It is possible to state that the influence of this initiative is not as significant as many scholars suggest, and it cannot be viewed as the only reason European economies were able to recover. The amounts of money provided were relatively small if compared to the total value of goods in those countries at that time and some of the processes that took place were not considered. Discussion It is necessary to understand that publicity has played a critical role in this case, and it has affected the opinions of the population. Moreover, the funds that were received did not even exceed five percent of GNP of those nations. Machado states that “two percent went a long way when used wisely and productively.” 2 In other words, the author of the book did not consider the importance of quantitative to justify the impact of this program. Moreover, it is paramount to understand that the resources were spread among many countries, and such small funds may not be viewed as a force that has influenced economic growth. Also, it is important to note that the growth that has followed could not be caused by the Marshall Plan alone because the assistance was rather minor. The biggest problem that countries in Europe had to deal with at that time is that their economic policies were underdeveloped and had to be improved because they were not efficient. The issue is that the governments were used to systems that were established and were not ready to make any significant changes at that time. Furthermore, economies of these countries were able to grow at rapid rates once such approaches as unreasonable control were eliminated. Financial stability and restoration of liberty were of utmost importance and had a positive impact on the economy. It is necessary to mention that the Marshall Plan could not have led to such processes. Also, many businesses have started to be much more confident and were willing to participate in activities that would help to rebuild countries after the war. The importance of economic integration also should not be overlooked, and the collaboration was vital. Another aspect that is quite interesting is that the countries that have received the most support were not able to recover until assistance was reduced. Moreover, such countries as Italy and France have started to develop at rapid rates even before the introduction of the plan. The problem that many countries in Europe have to deal with at that time is that they were military-oriented, and it was not an easy task to get used to other approaches. Carrol states that “Europe was steadily recovering by 1947 but that the United States needed to protect its economy from a return to the prolonged depression of the 1930s.” 3 Differently put, this approach could have been used as a way to deliver American products