Marshall Plan And Germany

Author : Benn Steil
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501102394

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The Marshall Plan by Benn Steil Pdf

Winner of the 2018 American Academy of Diplomacy Douglas Dillon Award Shortlisted for the 2018 Duff Cooper Prize in Literary Nonfiction “[A] brilliant book…by far the best study yet” (Paul Kennedy, The Wall Street Journal) of the gripping history behind the Marshall Plan and its long-lasting influence on our world. In the wake of World War II, with Britain’s empire collapsing and Stalin’s on the rise, US 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 self-conceptions. In the process, they would drive the creation of NATO, the European Union, and a Western identity that continue to shape world events. Benn Steil’s “thoroughly researched and well-written account” (USA TODAY) tells the story behind the birth of the Cold War, told with verve, insight, and resonance for today. Focusing on the critical years 1947 to 1949, Benn Steil’s gripping narrative takes us through the seminal episodes marking the collapse of postwar US-Soviet relations—the Prague coup, the Berlin blockade, and the division of Germany. In each case, Stalin’s determination to crush the Marshall Plan and undermine American power in Europe is vividly portrayed. Bringing to bear fascinating new material from American, Russian, German, and other European archives, Steil’s account will forever change how we see the Marshall Plan. “Trenchant and timely…an ambitious, deeply researched narrative that…provides a fresh perspective on the coming Cold War” (The New York Times Book Review), The Marshall Plan is a polished and masterly work of historical narrative. An instant classic of Cold War literature, it “is a gripping, complex, and critically important story that is told with clarity and precision” (The Christian Science Monitor).

Author : Charles S. Maier,Gu nter Bischof
Publisher : Berg Publishers
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035359152

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Marshall Plan and Germany by Charles S. Maier,Gu nter Bischof Pdf

This volume brings together an international team of distinguished political and economic historians to take stock of earlier work on the origins and impact of the Marshall Plan, and reinterpret it in light of revolutionary upheavals in Central and Easter Europe.

Author : Charles P. Kindleberger
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415563437

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Marshall Plan Days by Charles P. Kindleberger Pdf

Originally published in 1987 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, this fascinating collection of essays, from an eminent âe~insiderâe(tm) to the Marshall Plan, combines economics, politics and history to provide authoritative and personal insights into the creation of one of the greatest foreign aid programmes of the twentieth century. Any reader interested in the Marshall Plan itself, the inner workings of a major act of US foreign policy, and its many economic, political and historical facets will welcome the reissue of this valuable book from one of Americaâe(tm)s most distinguished economists.

Author : Susan Stern
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020675539

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The Marshall Plan, 1947-1997 by Susan Stern Pdf

Author : Barry Eichengreen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1995-12-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521482798

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Europe's Postwar Recovery by Barry Eichengreen Pdf

Western Europe's recovery from World War II was nothing short of miraculous. From the chaos of the war and the crisis of 1947, Europe moved directly to the most rapid quarter-century of economic growth in her history. The contributors to this volume seek to identify the sources of this singularly successful recovery. That all European countries shared in the miracle suggests that its roots may lie at the international level. The chapters therefore focus on the role played by international institutions - the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Payments Union, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade - and weigh the relative importance of domestic and international factors in Europe's postwar recovery. This book will be of interest to students of modern European history and to economists interested in economic growth, European economic integration, and reform of the Bretton Woods institutions.

Author : Benn Steil
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Cold War
ISBN : 9780198757917

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The Marshall Plan by Benn Steil Pdf

Traces the history of the Marshall Plan and the efforts to reconstruct western Europe as a bulwark against communist authoritarianism during a two-year period that saw the collapse of postwar U.S.-Soviet relations and the beginning of the Cold War.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264044258

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The Marshall Plan Lessons Learned for the 21st Century by OECD Pdf

This book examines the historical, diplomatic, economic, and strategic aspects of the European Recovery Program (ERP) - popularly known as the Marshall Plan.

Author : George Capaccio
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502627315

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The Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine by George Capaccio Pdf

The growth of Soviet power prompted concern from the United States. President Truman asserted that the United States needed to prevent Communism from becoming stronger. His warning to Congress became known as the Truman Doctrine. When General George Marshall visited Europe, he feared that Europe's weak economy would encourage the growth of Communism. He established an initiative to provide economic support to rebuild Europe, which had been devastated by the war. This initiative was nicknamed the Marshall Plan. Congress was reluctant at first but ultimately approved the plan when Czechoslovakia became Communist in 1948. This book gives an in-depth discussion of European integration and the influence of Communism on Western Europe.

Author : Allen Dulles
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1993-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : UCAL:B2688166

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Marshall Plan by Allen Dulles Pdf

Project WhistleStop presents a collection of resources about the Marshall Plan. The European Recovery Program, or the Marshall Plan, which was proposed by American general and statesman George Catlett Marshall (1880-1959), was an effort to help Europe recover after World War II. The U.S. Department of Education sponsors the WhistleStop project, which provides access to materials from the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Author : Michael J. Hogan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : 0521378400

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The Marshall Plan by Michael J. Hogan Pdf

A re-interpretation of the Marshall Plan, as an extension of strategic American policy, views the plan as the "brainchild" of the New Deal coalition of progressive private and political interests.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Economic assistance, American
ISBN : LCCN:74184874

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The Marshall Plan and the Future of U.S.-European Relations by Anonim Pdf

Author : Laura Hobson Faure
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253059673

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A "Jewish Marshall Plan" by Laura Hobson Faure Pdf

While the role the United States played in France's liberation from Nazi Germany is widely celebrated, it is less well known that American Jewish individuals and organizations mobilized to reconstruct Jewish life in France after the Holocaust. In A "Jewish Marshall Plan," Laura Hobson Faure explores how American Jews committed themselves and hundreds of millions of dollars to bring much needed aid to their French coreligionists. Hobson Faure sheds light on American Jewish chaplains, members of the Armed Forces, and those involved with Jewish philanthropic organizations who sought out Jewish survivors and became deeply entangled with the communities they helped to rebuild. While well intentioned, their actions did not always meet the needs and desires of the French Jews. A "Jewish Marshall Plan" examines the complex interactions, exchanges, and solidarities created between American and French Jews following the Holocaust. Challenging the assumption that French Jews were passive recipients of aid, this work reveals their work as active partners who negotiated their own role in the reconstruction process.

Author : American Association for a Democratic Germany
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Reconstruction (1939-1951)
ISBN : OCLC:1425779275

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Facts about Occupied Germany by American Association for a Democratic Germany Pdf

Author : Difrine Madara
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783346311528

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Differences between Marshall Plan in Germany after Second World War and Iraq's reconstruction aid after the Gulf War by Difrine Madara Pdf

Academic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject Politics - Other International Politics Topics, grade: A, Kenyatta University, language: English, abstract: Many scholars consider the Marshall Plan as the most successful foreign policy initiative in the U.S history. In the recent past, the term has been used as a campaign tool for American foreign policy abroad. Since the end of Germany’s Marshall Plan in the 1950s, none of the subsequent economic recovery plans have had similar levels of impact. On June 5, 1947, the secretary of state General George C Marshall suggested that United States provide economic aid to assist Europe in recovering from the devastation of World War II. The Congress appropriated $13.3 billion (more than $100 billion in today's dollars) to be used over four years to reconstruct Europe. This plan is considered successful in Europe, especially in Germany, where it significantly boosted economic growth. Consequently, future administrations adopted similar approaches in an attempt to stimulate economies abroad. The most recent similar plan is the George W Bush reconstruction plan for Iraq. The ‘Marshall Plan’ for Iraq failed to spark similar success like in Germany in the 1950s. Arkes (2015) intimated that the failure of Iraq’s ‘Marshall Plan’ can be attributed to differences in political, economic, and security conditions. In this section, we critically review the Marshall Plan as a model of reconstruction aid by comparing the conditions and outcomes in Germany and Iraq.

Author : Patrick Thaddeus Jackson
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0472099299

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Civilizing the Enemy by Patrick Thaddeus Jackson Pdf

For the past century, politicians have claimed that "Western Civilization" epitomizes democratic values and international stability. But who is a member of "Western Civilization"? Germany, for example, was a sworn enemy of the United States and much of Western Europe in the first part of the twentieth century, but emerged as a staunch Western ally after World War II. By examining German reconstruction under the Marshall Plan, author Patrick Jackson shows how the rhetorical invention of a West that included Germany was critical to the emergence of the postwar world order. Civilizing the Enemy convincingly describes how concepts are strategically shaped and given weight in modern international relations, by expertly dissecting the history of "the West" and demonstrating its puzzling persistence in the face of contradictory realities. "By revisiting the early Cold War by means of some carefully conducted intellectual history, Patrick Jackson expertly dissects the post-1945 meanings of "the West" for Europe's emergent political imaginary. West German reconstruction, the foundation of NATO, and the idealizing of 'Western civilization' all appear in fascinating new light." --Geoff Eley, University of Michigan "Western civilization is not given but politically made. In this theoretically sophisticated and politically nuanced book, Patrick Jackson argues that Germany's reintegration into a Western community of nations was greatly facilitated by civilizational discourse. It established a compelling political logic that guided the victorious Allies in their occupation policy. This book is very topical as it engages critically very different, and less successful, contemporary theoretical constructions and political deployments of civilizational discourse." --Peter J. Katzenstein, Cornell University "What sets Patrick Jackson's book apart is his attention, on the one hand, to philosophical issues behind the kinds of theoretical claims he makes and, on the other hand, to the methodological implications that follow from those claims. Few scholars are willing and able to do both, and even fewer are as successful as he is in carrying it off. Patrick Jackson is a systematic thinker in a field where theory is all the rage but systematic thinking is in short supply." --Nicholas Onuf, Florida International University Patrick Thaddeus Jackson is Assistant Professor of International Relations in American University's School of International Service.