What was the original post-war Allied plan proposed by Treasury Secretary Morgenthau in 1944 to destroy Germany's war-making capabilities?

• A. Marshall Plan
• B. MAD
• C. Morgenthau Plan
• D. Moscow Summit (1988)

Answer: (C)

The main idea being tested is recognizing the specific postwar plan aimed at stripping Germany of its ability to wage war. Henry Morgenthau Jr. proposed in 1944 a plan to dismantle Germany’s war-making potential by deindustrializing the economy and turning the country into an agrarian society. This approach was meant to prevent Germany from rebuilding its military power after World War II.

That’s why this option is the best answer. The Marshall Plan, named after George Marshall, came later and focused on rebuilding Western Europe’s economies to prevent postwar collapse and foster stability, not on dismantling Germany’s industries. The concept of Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) is a Cold War nuclear-detersence doctrine, unrelated to postwar reconstruction or dismantling Germany’s industry. The Moscow Summit in 1988 was a diplomatic meeting between the United States and the Soviet Union, not a postwar policy proposal for Germany.

So the plan described is indeed the Morgenthau Plan.