American Response
In the United States, the Marshall Plan went largely unnoticed by the public. The Plan was not a popular idea because even though Americans were concerned about the suffering of Europeans, they were primarily concerned about their economy. US had spent a large amount of money and resources on the war and the rationing programs affected everyone.
West-European Response
In other West European countries, the Plan received generally positive albeit mixed reviews. Despite the Plan's good intentions, some suspected that America would not provide assistance without wanting something in return. Overall, the Plan gave disheartened Europeans hope.
Soviet Response
The Soviet Union discovered the Plan's goals, which were to prevent the economies of Western Europe from collapsing and to form Western Europe into a federation of nations. USSR became opposed to the Plan and forbade the nations under its control to participate.