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This book revisits the turbulent years between the end of World War II and the passage of the European Recovery Program in April 1948. At its center is Herbert Hoover's February 1947 mission to Germany and Austria, undertaken at the request of President Harry S. Truman amid worsening hunger, economic collapse, and political uncertainty across Europe.
Challenging conventional accounts that present the Marshall Plan primarily as the achievement of Secretary of State George Marshall, the book argues that contemporaries initially understood the proposal as the "Hoover Plan". Drawing on Hoover's investigations, presidential reports, Congressional testimony, and political advocacy, it traces how ideas for economic reconstruction evolved into the program ultimately known as the Marshall Plan. It also places renewed emphasis on the personal and professional relationship between Hoover and Truman, presenting their cooperation as a significant factor in the development and passage of the European Recovery Program. Offering a fresh perspective on postwar recovery, this study reassesses the origins of one of the most influential foreign-aid initiatives of the modern era.
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Table of Contents
Part One: Preludes of Aftermath"Nightmare Unreality," April 1945Rare Repentance, 1919 & 1946Promise the World, January 1946
4. An Iron Curtain & The Rose Garden, March-April 1946
5. Feed the Children or "Let'em Starve," Spring 1946
6. Hunger . . .
Part Two: 1947 & Early 1948The Call, January 1947The Journey, February 1947The Reports, March 1947The Negotiations, April & May 1947The Speech, June 1947The Parley, July 1947The Turmoil, August-December 1947The Bill, January-March 1948
Postscript: True Rewards, 1948-1954
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| Published | 18 Feb 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 250 |
| ISBN | 9798216261711 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 15 b/w photos |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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