The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War

The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War

Winner of the 2019 New-York Historical Society Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History
Winner of the 2018 American Academy of Diplomacy Douglas Dillon Award
Shortlisted for the 2018 Duff Cooper Prize in Literary Nonfiction

â€œ[A] brilliant bookâ€¦by far the best study yetâ€ (Paul Kennedy, The Wall Street Journal) of the gripping history behind the Marshall Plan and its long-lasting influence on our world.

In the wake of World War II, with Britainâ€™s empire collapsing and Stalinâ€™s on the rise, US officials under new Secretary of State George C. Marshall set out to reconstruct western Europe as a bulwark against communist authoritarianism. Their massive, costly, and ambitious undertaking would confront Europeans and Americans alike with a vision at odds with their history and self-conceptions. In the process, they would drive the creation of NATO, the European Union, and a Western identity that continue to shape world events.

Benn Steilâ€™s â€œthoroughly researched and well-written accountâ€ (USA TODAY) tells the story behind the birth of the Cold War, told with verve, insight, and resonance for today. Focusing on the critical years 1947 to 1949, Benn Steilâ€™s gripping narrative takes us through the seminal episodes marking the collapse of postwar US-Soviet relationsâ€”the Prague coup, the Berlin blockade, and the division of Germany. In each case, Stalinâ€™s determination to crush the Marshall Plan and undermine American power in Europe is vividly portrayed. Bringing to bear fascinating new material from American, Russian, German, and other European archives, Steilâ€™s account will forever change how we see the Marshall Plan.

â€œTrenchant and timelyâ€¦an ambitious, deeply researched narrative thatâ€¦provides a fresh perspective on the coming Cold Warâ€ (The New York Times Book Review), The Marshall Plan is a polished and masterly work of historical narrative. An instant classic of Cold War literature, it â€œis a gripping, complex, and critically important story that is told with clarity and precisionâ€ (The Christian Science Monitor).
Country USA
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2018-02-13
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2018-02-13
Format	Kindle eBook

The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War

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