Lesson 3: The Marshall Plan: Data Analysis
Handout 3

Alternative Marshall Plan: Country Data

Country

1950 Population
 (in thousands)

Total Marshall Plan Assistance
 (in millions of dollars)
Austria 6,935 677.8
Belgium & Luxembourg 8,935 559.3
Denmark 4,271 273.0
France 41,829 2,713.6
Germany, West 49,986 1,390.6
Greece 7,566 706.7
Iceland 143 29.3
Ireland 2,963 147.5
Italy 47,105 1,508.8
Netherlands 10,114 1,083.5
Norway 3,265 255.3
Portugal 8,443 51.2
Sweden 7,014 107.3
United Kingdom 50,127 3,189.8

Of the fourteen countries listed above, which country boasted the largest population?

Of the fourteen countries listed above, which country received the most Total Marshall Plan assistance?

Of the fourteen countries listed above, which country received the most Total Marshall Plan assistance per individual?

Approximately how many total people in these fourteen countries were impacted by Marshall Plan assistance? Circle One:

                2,248,000,000 people       248,000,000 people         24,800,000 people       2,480,000  people

Approximately how much money was given to these fourteen countries through the Marshall Plan? Circle One:

                   $1,270,000      $12,700,000     $127,000,000     $1,270,000,000     $12,700,000,000

EXTRA CREDIT!!

Approximately how much would it cost each living American, ---man, woman, and child--- based on the most recent census of 296.4 million people, to equally fund the Marshall Plan today? Circle One:

                     $ 4300a person     $430a person      $43a person      $4.30a person     $.43a person   

Respond to this question "What impressed you the most as you became familiar with these facts and figures?