Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Under the Marshall Plan, the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC) was established in 1948 to channel aid to the West European states.
2. It became a forum where the Western European states began to cooperate on military issues.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: Both are correct statements. European integration after 1945 was aided by the Cold War. America extended massive financial help for reviving Europe’s economy under what was called the ‘Marshall Plan’. The US also created a new collective security structure under NATO. Under the Marshall Plan, the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC) was established in 1948 to channel aid to the West European states. It became a forum where the Western European states began to cooperate on trade and economic issues.