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who proposed the european recovery program and what was its purpose
The European Recovery Program, was a U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe. It was the brainchild of U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall, for whom it was named.
who was president when the european recovery program was enacted
President Harry S. Truman signed the Economic Assistance Act, which created a program that would help Europe recover and rebuild after the devastation wrought by World War II.
what were the effects of the marshall plan
It encouraged the economic integration that led to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community among six nations -- Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands -- in 1950.
what about today's effects of the marshall plan
International cooperation demanded by the Marshall Plan laid the groundwork for the formation of the European Union (EU).

Question: what were the goals
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