A few fun facts of George Marshall and the Marshall Plan include:
*In a television interview, Harry Truman was asked who he thought was the American who had made the greatest contribution of the preceding thirty years. Without hesitating, Truman picked Marshall.
*Marshall received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for the Marshall Plan.
*George Marshall was hailed as the "organizer of victory" by Winston Churchill for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II.
*The Soviet Union refused Plan benefits, and also blocked benefits to Eastern Bloc countries.
*The United States gave $17 billion in economic support which is approximately $160 billion in current dollar value.
*Japan was not apart in the Marshall Plan, but did receive U.S. economic aid through other programs.
*In a television interview, Harry Truman was asked who he thought was the American who had made the greatest contribution of the preceding thirty years. Without hesitating, Truman picked Marshall.
*Marshall received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for the Marshall Plan.
*George Marshall was hailed as the "organizer of victory" by Winston Churchill for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II.
*The Soviet Union refused Plan benefits, and also blocked benefits to Eastern Bloc countries.
*The United States gave $17 billion in economic support which is approximately $160 billion in current dollar value.
*Japan was not apart in the Marshall Plan, but did receive U.S. economic aid through other programs.