Marshall Plan | search
Click here to view Marshall Plan news from 60+ newspapers.
Bookmark or Share- Marshall Plan, - Office of the HistorianSecretary of State Marshall became the only general ever to receive a Nobel Prize for peace. The Marshall Plan also institutionalized and legitimized the concept of U.S. foreign aid programs, which have become a integral part of U.S. foreign policy.
- Marshall Plan (1948) | National ArchivesOn April 3, 1948, President Truman signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948. It became known as the Marshall Plan, named for Secretary of State George Marshall, who in 1947 proposed that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe.
- The Marshall Plan and the Cold War | Harry S. TrumanDue to the slow progress of Europe’s economic development following WWII, Truman devised another plan to offer aid called the Marshall Plan. The plan was named after Secretary of State George Marshall due to Truman’s respect for his military achievements.
- The Marshall Plan: Definition, Date & Cold War - HISTORYBettmann/Getty Images. The Marshall Plan, also known as the European Recovery Program, was a U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II. It was...
- The Marshall Plan | National ArchivesCredited with preventing famine and political chaos, the plan later earned General Marshall a Nobel Peace Prize. Shown here are the first and last pages of the resulting law, most commonly known as the Marshall Plan.
More
