what was one major similarity between the marshall plan and the molotov
plan?

a. germany and japan were excluded from the programs because of
their roles in world war ii.

b. the united states and the soviet union used the programs to build
up their european alliances.

c. the united nations' general assembly members agreed to
funding for the programs.

d. both programs were designed to fight the spread of communism
throughout europe.

B.

Explanation:

Both the Marshall Plan (USA) and the Molotov Plan (USSR) were devised as foreign aid programs that would guarantee social stability and political allegiance to the USA/USSR from the beneficiary of the program. Later on, western Europe (Marshall Plan) allied with the USA to form NATO and eastern Europe (Molotov Plan) pledged alliance to the USSR through the Warsaw Pact.

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