By contrast, the United Kingdom was in a state of economic ruin, and although receiving a quarter of the total Marshall Plan assistance, more than any other European country, it continued in relative economic decline for decades.
Pola contra, o Reino Unido atopouse nun estado de ruína económica, e malia recibir un cuarto do total da axuda destinada no Plan Marshall, máis que calquera outro país europeo, continuou sufrindo un declive económico relativo durante décadas.