How did the united states act towards european countries

In March 1948, the United States Congress passed the Economic Cooperation Act (more popularly known as the Marshall Plan), which set aside $4 billion in aid for Western Europe. By the time the program ended nearly four years later, the United States had provided over $12 billion for European economic recovery.

Explanation:

payments were made after the 1940s.

in the 1980s, a commission held investigations and made recommendations.