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  • noun a United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952); named after George Marshall

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Examples

  • I agree that Lend Lease was a good thing for Britain (though a bargain extracted on eye-wateringly punitive terms from a British perspective) and that the Marshall Plan was a noble, if also necessary and self-interested project.

    John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

  • By all accounts the Marshall Plan was a huge success, bringing European economies back online and multiplying their growth beyond even the wildest expectations of President Truman, the Congress, or Marshall.

    The End of the Marshall Plan 2009

  • I agree that Lend Lease was a good thing for Britain (though a bargain extracted on eye-wateringly punitive terms from a British perspective) and that the Marshall Plan was a noble, if also necessary and self-interested project.

    John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

  • NATO and the Marshall Plan were the twin pillars upon which today's Europe were built.

    Dream On, America 2007

  • The Marshall Plan was a huge success, but more recent history is not in your favour here.

    safer 2006

  • Mr. Demotte highlighted the 20% growth in exports from Wallonia over the first nine months of 2010, and said the second Belgian Marshall Plan aims to create as many jobs as the first.

    Belgium Beats Iraq for Longest Time Without Government Frances Robinson 2011

  • Mr. Hannan does not specifically mention the influence of the American defense umbrella and the economic advantage of the Marshall Plan in his comments on the post World War II development of the European socio/political psyche.

    European Commission Doesn't Rule the EU on Its Own 2011

  • Had they suggested some kind of new Marshall Plan, they would have been laughed out of the Capitol.

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • Had they suggested some kind of new Marshall Plan, they would have been laughed out of the Capitol.

    The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

  • The Marshall Plan also arose out of this same utopian vision.

    Michael Likosky: Geithner and the Post-WWII Utopian Vision Michael Likosky 2011

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