Date of Award
5-2007
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Program
History
Department
History
Major Professor
Bischof, Guenter
Second Advisor
Mizell-Nelson, Michael
Third Advisor
Wilson, Jeffrey
Abstract
On June 5, 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall spoke at Harvard University and unveiled his plan for a comprehensive recovery program for Europe after the destruction of World War II. The European Recovery Program, also known as the "Marshall Plan", was designed to alleviate the economic and political crisis taking place in Europe. It was alos marketed as a weapon in the fight against the spread of communism. Because the Marshall Plan was received at home with mixed reviews, the job of the State Department was to sell the Marshall Plan, not only to Congress, but to the American people across the country. The focus of this paper is the regional debate in the South as to whether or not the Marshall Plan should be enacted.
Recommended Citation
Howerton, Traci Donellan, "The Southern Debate over the Passage of the Marshall Plan in Congress, 1947-1948" (2007). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 517.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/517
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