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The Papers of George Catlett Marshall

Name: The Papers of George Catlett Marshall
Brand: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
SKU: 9781421419626
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESSISBN: 9781421419626

'The Man of the Age' October 1 1949-October 16 1959

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By George Catlett Marshall, Edited by Mark A. Stoler, Daniel D. Holt
Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: July 14, 2016
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This seventh and final volume of The Papers of George Catlett Marshall covers the last ten years of Marshall's life, when he served as secretary of defense from September 1950 to September 1951 following a year as American Red Cross president. Dramatic swings in fortune for US and UN forces in Korea consumed him as defense secretary, yet Europe remained Marshall's strategic focus and with it the establishment of a NATO military command, efforts to convince the French to accept German rearmament, congressional approval for a major US military buildup, and a Mutual Security Program for America's allies. Marshall also participated in the decision to relieve General Douglas MacArthur, sparking public uproar and a Senate investigation.

Marshall remained active and honored in retirement, particularly in 1953, when he led the US delegation to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and then became the first professional soldier to win the Nobel Peace Prize, a tribute to the Marshall Plan. Through it all, he maintained an extensive correspondence with national and international leaders. When he died on October 16, 1959, George Catlett Marshall was hailed by many as the nation's greatest soldier-statesman since George Washington.

Preface
Guide to Editorial Policies
Illustrations
Chronology
30,000 Miles and 30,000 Interviews
Trembling on the Edge
A Pretty Tough Business
Determined to Be Strong
I Have Sown Some Seeds
Glossay
Appendix
Charts and Maps
Index

""What makes this volume such a treasure trove and a pleasure to peruse is that the editors have done a brilliant job of integrating helpful commentary and explanatory notes throughout the collection. The reader is drawn deeply into the complexities of an era in which great figures made history under enormous stress and strain. In these pages, one comes to appreciate the dignity and sagacity of one of America's greatest soldier-statesmen, the man Winston Churchill' borrowing from Shakespeare'described as ""the Noblest Roman,"" George C. Marshall.""

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