The main goal of the Marshall Plan, officially called the European Recovery Program, enacted after World War II, was to provide economic assistance to help rebuild European countries devastated by the war. Proposed by U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall in 1947, the plan aimed to restore economic stability, prevent the spread of communism, and promote political stability by facilitating recovery through financial aid, resources, and infrastructure development. Over four years, the United States allocated approximately $13 billion in aid, significantly contributing to the rapid recovery and revitalization of Western European economies, leading to long-term prosperity.