The following excerpt is from a speech given by Secretary of State George Marshall on June 5, 1947: The modern system of the division of labor upon which the exchange of products is based is in danger of breaking down...Aside from the demoralizing effect on the world at large and the possibilities of disturbances arising as a result of the desperation of the people concerned, the consequences to the economy of the United States should be apparent to all. It is logical that the United States should do whatever it is able to do to assist in the return of normal economic health to the world, without which there can be no political stability and no assured peace. Our policy is not directed against any country, but against hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos. Based on this excerpt, which of the following was not a goal of the Marshall Plan? To prevent political instability To secure peace in the post-WWII era To increase the United States' economic importance To support trade between nations

On June 5th, 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall gave a speech to the Harvard Allumni Association in which he gave the outline of what would later be known as The Marshall Plan. The Marshall Plan was a U.S Program that provided economic aid to Western Europe after World War II.

As the excerpt from the speech shows, to prevent political instability was not a goal of the Marshall Plan, as one of the goals it had was to combat the spread of communism in Europe. The main goals of the programm was to secure the peace in the post WWII era, to increase the United States' economic importance, and to support trade between nations.