Marshall Plan
In the spring of 1947, the atmosphere in Europe was unstable and tense. World War II left behind misery, unemployment and a housing crisis. The cold weather intensified the severe economic and social dislocation that plagued the continent following the long and destructive war. At the same time, all of the West European countries suffered political instability. The political situation was equally serious. The communist parties, particularly in France and Italy, were growing in size. They held enormous demonstrations, which paralyzed the streets. Something had to be done both from the humanitarian perspective and also to stop the rapid spread of communism westward. Secretary of State George Catlett Marshall (1880-1959) was optimistic about the future of Europe and spoke on June 5, 1947, at Harvard University (Sibley 1998). He outlined what would become known as the Marshall Plan. The Secretary’s words were plain in his speech, but his message reached far beyond the audience that was in place at Harvard University. Marshall mentioned that the Truman Administration’s policy was “directed not against any country or doctrine but against hunger, poverty, desperation and chaos,” and that the European nations should coo
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Approximate Word count = 2128
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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