Start by explaining the circumtances in Europe post WWII and the advantage the US had as an economic power (300 words) The rise of the Soviet Union and containment policy (How the marshall plan served as a tool of preading the USSR influence) (500) The measurable successes of the Marshall Plan in individual countries such as France and West Germany (300 words) The international economy’s dependence on the USD with it being the reserve currency. ( 500 words) How the US government reaped the rewards of the Marshall Plan by cementing its role as a hegemon (300 words) conclude by stating that the Marshall Plan was a very successful excercise in US hegemonic leadership as it positioned the latter as the world’s leading economic power. Include the examples of South Korea and Japan as yet a further manifestation of successful US hegemonic leadership. (400 words)