Shortly after the 2nd World War a man who had been a 5 star General in the Army, who FDR wouldn't let got to Europe bc he needed her in DC. So one of his underlings, a guy named Eisenhower became Supreme Allied Commander, made a speech @ Harvard. The US was in the throes of a
So one of his underlings, a guy named Eisenhower became Supreme Allied Commander, made a speech @ Harvard. The US was in the throes of a recession. The former General had lived through the Allies draconian measures imposed on Germany at the end of the previous war. He suggested
The former General had lived through the Allies draconian measures imposed on Germany at the end of the previous war. He suggested that the US should help Europe economically. Even more so than militarily. He even went so far as to suggest that the part of Germany that was under
Even more so than militarily. He even went so far as to suggest that the part of Germany that was under Occupation by France, Britain, and the US should benefit. A former isolationist Senator Michigan would believe so much in the idea that he would make sure it made it through
A former isolationist Senator Michigan would believe so much in the idea that he would make sure it made it through the Senate and become one of the Fathers of the UN. A man who had started out as a stenographer in Tupelo Mississippi, but who was by wars end a multimillionaire
A man who had started out as a stenographer in Tupelo Mississippi, but who was by wars end a multimillionaire would take charge of the programs that grew out of the General's idea and the Senator's legislation & implemented them in Europe and made them work. The former General's
The former General's name" George Catlett Marshall, the former Isolationist Senator from Michigan: Arthur Vandenberg; the former stenographer turned multimillionaire - Will Clayton. Stalin hated the Marshall Plan so much because people who had started out undwr his thumb were
Stalin hated the Marshall Plan so much because people who had started out under his thumb were racing to go work in the areas benefitting from its help he built a wall. BTW donnie it didn't work. You want a template 4 restarting this economy - look at the Marshall Plan. Read the
You want a template 4 restarting this economy - look at the Marshall Plan. Read the book "The Most Noble Adventure" https://www.powells.com/book/-9780743282642