three steps the United States and Western Europe took to work together economically and politically following World War II.

Question

three steps the United States and Western Europe took to work together economically and politically following World War II.

Answer 1

1. Marshall Plan (1948): The U.S. provided financial support to recover the economies of Western European countries to boost the recovery and prevent the spread of communism.
2. NATO military alliance (1949) between the United States and most Western European nations going into the organization for the other in case of Soviet aggression and mutual security is assured.
3. European Integration (1950s) whereby Western European countries took on common initiatives to push the economic and political unions further together, including the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community, for cooperation and to avoid future conflicts.