The Marshall Plan
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With Britain's empire collapsing and Stalin's ascendant, U.S. officials under new Secretary of State George C. Marshall set out to reconstruct western Europe as a bulwark against communist authoritarianism. Their massive, costly, and ambitious undertaking would confront Europeans and Americans alike with a vision at odds with their history and…
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Amid the devastation and brutality of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Ben Steil’s book about the Marshal Plan was inspiring. It showed how a few brave individuals set out to reconstruct Western Europe as a bulwark against communist authoritarianism, an effort that helped rebuild Europe after the devastation of the Second World War.
Once again, we will need such brave individuals to help rebuild Europe confronted by multiple crises.
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