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During this decade, a transfer of cash from the US to the Moscow Narodny Bank created perhaps the first batch of Eurodollars. An agreement at Messina during this decade created the Spaak Committee, which rejected the term “supranationalism.” The Gastarbeiter guest worker program began during this decade, which included most of the years in which economic minister Ludwig Erhard (10[1])presided over the Wirtschaftswunder. (10[1]-5[1])This (10[1])was the first full decade of the “Glorious Thirty” in France. During this decade, the Treaty (10[1])of Rome formed the EEC, expanding on the Coal and (10[1])Steel Community. This was the [emphasize] later of two consecutive decades in which European leaders like (10[1])Konrad Adenauer received billions in American aid money to combat (10[1])communism. For 10 points, name this decade that saw the end of the Marshall Plan. ■END■

ANSWER: 1950s [prompt on ’50s]
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California2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%84.67
Florida2025-02-01Y3100%0%67%107.33
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%50%99.50
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%80%109.20
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%79.50
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%50%94.50
Southeast2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%95.33
UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%10%96.80

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