The Marshall Plan (from its enactment, officially the European Recovery Program [ERP]) was the primary plan of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger foundation for the allied countries of Europe. The initiative was named for United States Secretary of State George Marshall and was largely the creation of State Department officials, especially William L. Clayton and George F. Kennan.
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In historic address, U.S. backed unified Germany, promised long-term troops
Speech Delivered by General George Marshall at Harvard University on 5 June, 1947
