What was the attempt to aid European countries after world war 2?

Following WWII, most European countries were completely destroyed, economically, industrially and agriculturally. In fear of many European nations falling prey to communism, the United States set up the Truman Doctrine on 12 March, 1947, which allocated $400 million to Greece and Turkey in military and economic aid. Due to the success of the Doctrine, the Marshall Plan was created in June of 1948. The Marshall Plan was direct economic aid for any democratic European nation who needed it. At its end in 1951, the Marshall Plan cost the United States over $13 billion.