European Recovery Program
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- noun
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Plan Marshall
- Through the European Recovery Program, the United States aimed to foster stability in post-war Europe from 1948 to 1952.
- European Recovery Program, better known
Examples
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As Secretary of State George Marshall stated in 1948, "The oil of the Middle East is an important factor in the success of the European Recovery Program and in the continued prosperity of Europe."
Academic text (1993) -
The European Recovery Program, also known as the Marshall Plan, significantly helped to rebuild Europe after World War II.
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In 1947 and after, the success of the European Recovery Program depended on cheap oil.
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As a result, "oil became one of the key commodities in the European Recovery Program (ERP).
Academic text (1990) -
According to a report prepared by George F. Kennan, the director of the Policy Planning Staff of the State Department, the European Recovery Program announced in June 1947 would require an additional 1.2 million barrels of oil per day to achieve its initial objectives, all of which was to come from Middle Eastern producers.
Academic text (1990) -
That Sevon chose to end her study in 1948, the first year of the OBEC and the first year Sweden participated in its four-year European Recovery Program, is indicative of this serious drift from central issues.
Academic text (1997) -
The post-World War II European Recovery Program (ERP) was financed by the United States and reflected the hegemonic aspirations of what had long been an isolationist power.
Academic text (1992) -
After World War II, the European Recovery Program provided essential financial aid to restore European economies.
Synonyms
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A United States program that gave money to rebuild Western Europe after World War II
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'European' specifies the target (Europe), 'recovery' denotes restoration after damage, and 'program' denotes an organized initiative, so together they straightforwardly mean an organized effort to help Europe's recovery. A B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer this core meaning (though they may not deduce historical specifics like the Marshall Plan, US administration, or dates).
Etymology
European Recovery Program is a name that shows the idea: after World War II the United States set up a program to send money and goods so Europe could 'recover' and rebuild. The words European, Recovery, Program explain that it was a U.S. aid effort to help Europe's economy, which is why people also call it the 'Marshall Plan'.