The Marshall Plan is also called the European Recovery Plan. It was enacted by the US in 1947 as a way to help rebuild Europe after World War II. The genius behind the plan was George Marshall, who was at the time the US Secretary of State.
Though part of the Marshall Plan was meant to help the badly damaged Europe recover from WWII, the other part of the Marshall Plan was meant to prevent communism from gaining a stronghold in war torn countries.
In total the US government spent 13 billion US dollars (USD) from 1948-1951. Some of this money spent was considered part of Germany’s debt.
And it happens EVERYTIME we defeat a country, meanwhile we have poverty all over the U.S, unemployment percentage increasing everyday, and our country buried in debt.