What was one major objective of the Marshall Plan following World War II?

A. To prevent the United States from expanding its influence over

Europe

B. To punish Germany for starting the war and committing war

crimes

O C. To encourage cooperation between communist and

noncommunist states

D. To rebuild Western European countries devastated by World War II

D. To rebuild Western European countries devastated by World War II.

Explanation:

The Second World War significantly weakened the European economy and left many in a dire situation: towns and factories were destroyed, transport links cut and agricultural output affected. Populations were relocated or killed, and large quantities of money had been invested in weapons and associated goods. The Marshall Plan, or popularly known as the European Recovery Program, was a major US assistance plan to the western and southern European nations, aimed at promoting economic recovery and restoring democracy after Second World War.