How does the justification for creating the Marshall Plan relate to current U.S. foreign policy toward other countries in the war on terror?

a. The Marshall Plan was focused on rebuilding after a war, as was the occupation in Iraq.
b. The reasoning behind the Marshall Plan was that the United States should help less fortunate countries, which is why today America helps countries at the mercy of terrorists.
c. The Marshall Plan was based on the idea that economically weak nations were susceptible to communism, and today it is believed that social and cultural factors as well as political ones make countries susceptible to terrorism.
d. The Marshall Plan was an implementation of the policy of containment, which is the same policy the United States is using to deal with terrorists.

Answer: c

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