George Marshall, wartime general, stamped a peaceful act for the ages:
The Marshall Plan.
"It is the greatest success in the history of American foreign policy," Mark Stoler, editor of the George C. Marshall Papers in Lexington, Va., told IBD. "And it plays to the best American instincts â?? helping those in need.
"In the process, it clearly turned America into the world's superpower. It was the key component of American Cold War strategy. And it was an immediate psychological booster shot to Europe. Marshall's message was: 'Here is a lifeline that you can take advantage of. America is going to be the leader here and accept that mantel of leadership.'"
Marshall's 1948-51 brainchild sparked applause from both sides of the Atlantic:
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