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George Catlett Marshall Jr. GCB (31 December 1880 – 16 October 1959) was an American army officer and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, then served as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman. [ 3 ] .
Oct 29, 2009 · George C. Marshall (1880-1959) was one of the most decorated military leaders in American history. A graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, he was a World War I staff officer and later...
George C. Marshall (born December 31, 1880, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died October 16, 1959, Washington, D.C.) was a general of the army and U.S. Army chief of staff during World War II (1939–45) and later U.S. secretary of state (1947–49) and of defense (1950–51).
George Catlett Marshall (December 31, 1880-October 16, 1959), America’s foremost soldier during World War II, served as chief of staff from 1939 to 1945, building and directing the largest army in history.
George Catlett Marshall is often described as a “genius of logistics.” A 1901 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, he studied modern warfare at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. There he graduated first in his class at the Army Staff College.
George C. Marshall’s contributions to our nation and the world cannot be overstated. He was the organizer of victory and the architect of peace during and following World War II. He won the war, and he won the peace.
George Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his post-WWII economic reconstruction programme for Western Europe. When the USA entered the war against Japan and Germany in 1941, Marshall was military chief of staff with overall responsibility for planning the US war effort.
Dec 6, 2023 · 70 years ago, George Catlett Marshall was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in Oslo, Norway. In this article, you will learn: How the Marshall Plan impacted Europe; Why Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize; How Marshall and his contemporaries reacted to his recognition by the Nobel committee; What happened at the 1953 Nobel ceremony
George C. Marshall. Harry Truman Administration. September 21, 1950 – September 12, 1951. Given the military situation in Korea and persistent criticism of Secretary of Defense Johnson, President...
George Catlett Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for proposing and supervising the plan for the economic recovery of Western Europe after World War II.
