1. The Historical Context
After the war, there were many parts of Europe that had been absolutely ruined by heavy artillery and explosions. The Marshall Plan (which was also known as the European Recovery Plan) was a plan by America to give financial aid to these parts of Europe that had been destroyed so that they could rebuild. However, America saw how quickly communism was spreading through Europe after the was so the Marshall Plan also acted as a deterrent because by aiding these western european countries the U.S made allies that would be pro democracy instead of turn to communism.
2. The Message
The main message that the cartoonist is trying to depict is the US racing the evil bird of communism to the areas of Western Europe that needed to rebuild. The name of the cartoon is step on it Doc, indicating that the US is losing the race against communism.
3. The Influence
The Marshall plan helped to boost industrial production in Western Europe and increased trade and exports to all time highs. The Marshall plan also was quite successful in stopping the spread of communism in Western Europe.
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