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Evaluating the legacy of our country through two polar examples: the reconstruction of post-WWII Europe and that of the Iraq War
Nora Butler, ASH Sec. 2 and USHH Sec. 3
The Marshall Plan of 1948
Marshall Plan
Re-Establishment of Local Authority
Economic Independence of Europe
Loans to Industrial Powerhouses
Considered successful
- worth around $100 billion (2018 value)
- promote European production
- bolster European currency
- facilitate international trade, esp. with the U.S.
1947: newly appointed Secretary of State G.C. Marshall introduces plan
Timeline
1945: War ends
1948: Truman signs the bill into law
1951: Marshall aid ends
Post-War Iraq
Visual Sources
Looking to the Future
1. Haizar R 2007, Marine covers the face of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's statue, digital photograph, AFP Photo, accessed 13 May 2019, <http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/03/frank-rich-how-iraq-wounded-america.html>
2. Iraq Insurgency, Iraq insurgents oppose U.S. forces, digital photograph, AP Photo, accessed 13 May 2019, <http://redmed.org/article/iraq-insurgency>
3. Map of Iraq, Map of Iraq and surrounding countries, digital image, accessed 13 May 2019, <https://www.penn.museum/sites/iraq/?page_id=191>
4. mapsontheweb, Two years of Islamic State territory change in Syria and Iraq, digital GIF, Tumblr, accessed 13 May 2019, <https://www.tumblr.com/search/iraq%20map>
5. Marshall G 1947, The Marshall plan logo, digital image, Amazon.com, accessed 13 May 2019, <https://www.amazon.com/Marshall-Plan-Saving-Rebuilding-Austria/dp/160801147X>
6. Tarnoff C 2018, The Marshall plan: design accomplishments and significance, digital image, Congressional Research Center, accessed 13 May 2019, <https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R45079.pdf>