The Soviets viewed NATO,the Marshall Plan,and especially the United States' surprising involvement in Europe's affairs with mounting alarm.The Soviet Union responded by establishing an Eastern European version of the plan,the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance,and an international political arm,the Communist Information Bureau.

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This statement accurately reflects the Soviet response to Western involvement in Europe after World War II. The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) was created as a response to the Marshall Plan, and the Communist Information Bureau (Cominform) was established to coordinate communist parties and movements throughout Europe. The Soviets viewed NATO as a hostile military alliance aimed at containing the spread of communism.

The Soviets Viewed NATO,the Marshall Plan,and Especially the United States