The gentleman who wrote to The Public Forum of our considering a “Marshall Plan" effort to stabilize the chaos that identifies parts of Central and South America has made some rather confusing assumptions.
First, the devastation in Germany and other parts of Europe at the end of World War II had left no discernible governing authority. The United States was in control and had a clear intent.
First, to relieve the massive suffering that conflict had created. Secondly, to assure that another tyrannical form of governance (yes, the Comunist regime), would not quickly install a repressive control.