context: The Marshall Plan is the economic project for the reconstruction of Europe after the end of World War Two set up by General George Marshall, chief of staff of the US Army during World War II and the US Secretary of State since January 1947 and who announced it himself on June 5 of that year ( 1947) In a speech to Harvard University, the body that Western European governments set up to oversee the spending of $ 12.9925 billion was called the "European Economic and Cooperation Organization". These funds contributed to the reconstruction and operation of the European economy and factories. [1] [2] [3]
question: What is the Marshall Plan?
answers.text: economic project for the reconstruction of Europe after the end of World War Two set up by General George Marshall, chief of staff of the US Army during World War II