Economic Cooperation Administration
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The Economic Cooperation Administration was a U.S. government agency created after World War II to direct and manage American economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe.
Aliases (5)
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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defunct government agency → |
| alsoKnownAs |
ECA
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States federal government
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Western Europe → |
| archivesAt |
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
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| budget |
approximately 13 billion U.S. dollars in total Marshall Plan aid
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| cooperatedWith |
Organization for European Economic Cooperation
→
governments of Western European countries → |
| country |
United States
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| director |
Paul G. Hoffman
→
William C. Foster → |
| dissolved |
1951
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| employerOf |
Paul G. Hoffman
→
William C. Foster → |
| fieldOfWork |
economic reconstruction
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foreign aid → international economic cooperation → |
| foundedBy |
United States Congress
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| hasEffect |
accelerated economic recovery of Western Europe
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contributed to containment of Soviet influence in Europe → strengthened political and economic ties between the United States and Western Europe → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1948
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| legalBasis |
Economic Cooperation Act of 1948
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Marshall Plan legislation → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| mainPurpose |
administer the Marshall Plan
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manage U.S. economic aid for European reconstruction after World War II → promote economic recovery in Western Europe → strengthen Western European economies against communist influence → |
| notableProgram |
European Recovery Program
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Marshall Plan → |
| operatingArea |
Europe
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Western Europe → |
| parentOrganization |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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| partOf |
Marshall Plan administration structure
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U.S. Cold War foreign policy apparatus → |
| reasonForDissolution |
reorganization of U.S. foreign aid under Mutual Security Act
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| replacedBy |
Mutual Security Agency
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| significantEvent |
coordination of multilateral aid to Europe
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implementation of European Recovery Program → |
| timePeriod |
post–World War II era
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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ERP
("Economic Cooperation Act of 1948")
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Economic Cooperation Administration ("Economic Cooperation Act of 1948") → Economic Cooperation Administration ("Economic Cooperation Act of 1948") → |
legalBasis |
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ERP
→
Marshall Plan → |
administeredBy |
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Economic Cooperation Administration
("Mutual Security Agency")
→
Economic Cooperation Administration ("Mutual Security Agency") → |
replacedBy |
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Economic Cooperation Administration
("Economic Co-operation Administration")
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alsoKnownAs |
|
Technical Cooperation Administration
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coordinatedWith |
|
Ben Bradlee
("United States government (information services during Marshall Plan)")
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employer |
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Paul G. Hoffman
("Marshall Plan administration")
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participatedIn |
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Mutual Security Program
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replaced |