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We remember President Truman and The Marshall Plan

Thursday, April 2, 2020 12:01

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President Truman upset most of the electoral predictions in 1948 by defeating Thomas Dewey. His unexpected rise to the presidency gave us almost eight years that were rather consequential and challenging at the same time.

One of them was the Marshall Plan, announced on this day in 1948. There were 17 nations that participated or recieved assistance through the Plan: The UK, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Sweden, Iceland, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey and West Germany.

To say the least, the plan saved Europe. Most countries were devastated and vulnerable to communist demagoguery. The Plan, plus the US’s commitment to defend European borders, gave Europe the time to get back on its feet.

Truman had many other challenges: the two bombs against Japan that ended the war, economic and military aid to Turkey and Greece, the Berlin airlift (the candy bombers), the creation of NATO to resist Soviet expansion, and the war in Korea that cost over 30,000 U.S. lives.

By 1952, Truman was so unpopular that he did not seek another term. He left the presidency with low approval ratings but is regarded as a consequential president by most historians.

P.S. You can listen to my show (Canto Talk) and follow me on Twitter. You can read more about The Plan in this great book about President Truman:

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Source: http://cantotalk.blogspot.com/2010/04/we-remember-president-truman-and.html

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