George C. Marshall

    George C. Marshall

    December 31, 1880 (144 years old) in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA

    George Catlett Marshall Jr. GCB (December 31, 1880 – October 16, 1959) was an American army officer and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief of Staff of the US Army under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, then served as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman.[4] Winston Churchill lauded Marshall as the "organizer of victory" for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II. After the war, he spent a frustrating year trying and failing to avoid the impending Chinese Civil War. As Secretary of State, Marshall advocated a U.S. economic and political commitment to post-war European recovery, including the Marshall Plan that bore his name. In recognition of this work, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.

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    Greatest Events of World War II in ColourGreatest Events of World War II in Colour
    Crusade in EuropeCrusade in Europe
    First LadiesFirst Ladies
    Laboratory GreeceLaboratory Greece
    A Web of WarA Web of War

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