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which statement explains how the marshall plan contributed to the beginning of the cold war?

a. it proved to the soviet union that the united states wanted to spread capitalism.
b. it showed communist leaders that the united states was hostile to their existence.
c. it led to the formation of a military alliance committed to pushing back against soviet gains.
d. it demonstrated that the united states wanted to exclude the soviet union from major decisions.

imma have to go   the third option

sorry if i am wrong hope this

if i am right plz give me brainliest

i believe it would influence their own way of understanding things. it shall be a foundation where they can draw or start an argument.   historians are also  scientists that  have their tools of analysis and expertise to unlock a variety of difficulties such as relationships of man, origin, politics, economy, and culture. based on facts and understanding on these areas, they may shade light to extract ideas and develop options to validate a hypothesis or debunk it.