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Great choice for an article. The Marshall Plan was probably one of the reasons we didn’t get World War III immediately after the end of WWII. Economic ruin was one of the factors after the first World War that led to the next on and the Marshall Plan prevented that. Winning the peace is probably more important than winning the war.
I agree. That was a well-deserved Nobel Peace Prize.
It’s amazing to think how much influence one man can have on History. This guy created the modern army, was a huge factor in winning the war and, as Lupine said, went on to win the peace. One wonders how different the 20th century would have been if another man had been put in that position.
I had a question in regard to political and military leaders. What set's the standard for what's average and extraordinary? The profile of George Marshall seemed a bit too bland or not very eventful. How would somebody like Charlie Wilson – a congressional district representative who through philanthropic events funded Operation Cyclone –against the Soviet Union by using CIA trained and equipped Aghan Mujahedeen in 1989 ( Charlie Wilson War, 2004) ?
This is a question in regards establishing standards, it is not meant to question Gen Marshal's but rather attack the frame work of how he fits in comparison of others like Charlie Wilson, Winston Churchill, and Gen. Pratt?
H.T.