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	George Marshall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		George Catlett Marshall, GCB (December 31, 1880 – October 16, 1959) was an American military leader and statesman best remembered for his leadership in the Allied victory in World War II and for his work establishing the post-war reconstruction effort for Europe, which became known as the Marshall Plan.
		Marshall was born into a middle-class family in the SW Pennsylvania city of Uniontown.
		Marshall's highest rank, General of the Army, is the American equivalent to the rank of Field Marshal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Catlett_Marshall (986 words)

	General George C. Marshall, Communist
		Marshall was deeply involved in the treason at Pearl Harbor and is the person who committed the most massive perjury about it and was the primary person responsible for ordering the destruction of Army documents concerning it (See John Toland's Infamy, 1982).
		Marshall's order of October 18, 1941, to MacArthur to fight on the beaches was the basis for sacrificing 31,095 Americans at Bataan.
		Marshall was a primary advisor to FDR during the treason at Yalta.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/6315/marshall.html (562 words)

	MSN Encarta - George Marshall
		Marshall, George Catlett (1880-1959), American military commander, army chief of staff during World War II; as secretary of state (1947-49) he played an important role in aiding the postwar economic recovery of Western Europe.
		Marshall was born on December 31, 1880, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and was educated at Virginia Military Institute.
		Marshall taught in various army schools and organizations from 1927 to 1936, when he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761576503/George_Marshall.html (397 words)

	George C. Marshall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Marshall was born on December 31, 1880, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
		George Catlett Marshall died on October 16, 1959, and he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
		As part of the formal dedication ceremony, held on September 8, 1960, for the new Marshall Center, a bust of General Marshall was unveiled by Mrs.
	liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov /academy/history/marshall.html (567 words)

	Biography of George C. Marshall
		Born in 1880 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of Virginia Military Institute in 1901, George Catlett Marshall served the United States as Chief of Staff of the Army (1939-1945), Secretary of State (1947-1949) and Secretary of Defense during the Korean War(1950-1951).
		George C. Marshall became the first professional soldier to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
		Marshall died October 16, 1959 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
	www.georgecmarshall.org /lt/biography.cfm (180 words)

	George C. Marshall
		GEORGE CATLETT MARSHALL, (1880-1959), American general of the army, chief of staff, secretary of state, and secretary of defense.
		Marshall, therefore, in a speech at Harvard University on June 5, 1947, outlined a plan for economic recovery--a plan that bears his name.
		Marshall died on Oct. 16, 1959, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
	users.skynet.be /fa101291/personen/georgemarshall.htm (808 words)

	The Marshall Plan, Investment in Peace: Marshall Biography
		Marshall's later career has often been discussed in terms of whether it was desirable to have a "military mind" in a high civilian post.
		Marshall retired as Chief of Staff in November 1945 at the age of 65.
		Marshall worked at the United Nations and in other forums for treaties with the defeated powers that would restore them to places of respect and equality in the family of nations.
	usinfo.state.gov /usa/infousa/facts/marshall/pam-bio.htm (927 words)

	George C. Marshall
		Marshall, the soldier, and his military career serve as a comforting reference point for thoughtful officers to guide upon when they feel they are in danger of losing their ethical and professional bearings.
		Marshall was a creator not only of America's awesome military power as Army chief of staff in World War II but also of its major foreign and global strategies as a postwar Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense.
		General Marshall appreciated the priceless nature of his own integrity and credibility and seemed to understand that his behavior was interpreted by others as a larger reflection of the integrity of the armed forces in general.
	www.georgemarshall.org (4859 words)

	George C. Marshall - Biography
		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.
		Marshall's father owned a prosperous coal business in Pennsylvania, but the boy, deciding to become a soldier, enrolled at the Virginia Military Institute from which he was graduated in 1901 as senior first captain of the Corps of Cadets.
		Marshall, George C., The Winning of the War in Europe and the Pacific: Biennial Report of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, July 1, 1943, to June 30, 1945, to the Secretary of War.
	nobelprize.org /peace/laureates/1953/marshall-bio.html (723 words)

	George C. Marshall
		George Catlett Marshall, born at Uniontown, Pa., 31 December 1880, was commissioned Second Lieutenant 2 February 1901 upon graduation from the Virginia Military Institute.
		George C. Marshall (SSB(N)-654) was laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. 2 March 1964; launched 21 May 1965; sponsored by Mrs.
		Following shakedown, George C. Marshall prepared for duty as one of the Navy's nuclear powered Polaris submarines silently and invisibly roving the seas as a mighty deterrent against aggression, preserving peace and protecting freedom.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/g4/george_c_marshall.htm (448 words)

	CNN Cold War - Profile: George Catlett Marshall Jr.
		Dubbed the "organizer of victory" by Winston Churchill for his World War II leadership, George Marshall is perhaps best known for the postwar plan to rebuild Europe that bears his name.
		Marshall resigned on November 21, 1945, at age 65 but was asked by the president that year to go to China as his special envoy with the rank of ambassador to negotiate a settlement in the Chinese civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists.
		Marshall did so until 1951 and remained the highest-ranking general of the Army on the active-duty list available for government consultation.
	www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/cold.war/kbank/profiles/marshall (372 words)

	Early life and military career (from George Catlett Marshall) -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Marshall was descended on both sides of his family from settlers who had been in Virginia since the 17th century.
		Marshall, George C. As chief of staff of the United States Army throughout World War II, George C. Marshall built up and commanded the greatest military force in history.
		Catlett, whose grandparents had been slaves in North Carolina, was born on April 15, 1915, in Washington, D.C., to parents who were teachers.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-236053?tocId=236053 (898 words)

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		Marshall supported the recommendation from the joint chiefs authorizing pursuit of enemy aircraft into Manchurian airspace, but Allied reaction caused the proposal to be dropped.
		Marshall and the joint chiefs were generally supportive of MacArthur because of the traditional Pentagon reluctance to supervise field commanders too closely and the fact that MacArthur was no ordinary commander.
		Marshall defended the concept of limited war in Korea; he hoped it would “remain limited.” He said there was no easy solution to the Cold War short of another world war, the cost of which would be “beyond calculation,” now that the Soviet Union possessed the atomic bomb.
	www.state.nj.us /military/korea/biographies/marshall.html (1368 words)

	Marshall, George Catlett on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Marshall advocated the conquest of Germany through France, and his plan was finally adopted.
		When he resigned as Chief of Staff, he was promptly appointed (Nov., 1945) special ambassador to China by President Truman and was later recalled (Jan., 1947) to be made Secretary of State.
		This plan was a great success and it laid the groundwork for a revitalized Europe and the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/MarshalG1.asp (508 words)

	George Catlett Marshall Biography / Biography of George Catlett Marshall Biography
		George Catlett Marshall (1880-1959), American soldier and statesman, was one of the most important military leaders during World War II.
		George C. Marshall was born at Uniontown, Pa., on Dec. 31, 1880.
		From 1927 to 1932 Marshall was in charge of instruction at the military school at Fort Benning, Ga., where he left an important mark on American military doctrine and made contact with many of the military figures who were to play important ro.....
	www.bookrags.com /biography-george-catlett-marshall (255 words)

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		Marshall, renowned as a man of his word, was frustrated by the cunning and duplicitous word-play of Chinese leaders on both sides.
		Marshall's answer was to order his State Department to determine what Europe needed in economic aid and how the United States should provide it.
		George Catlett Marshall died in 1959 at age 78.
	www.rferl.org /features/1997/05/F.RU.970526115440.asp (847 words)

	GEORGE CATLETT MARSHALL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		George C. Marshall was born on December 31, 1880 in Pennsylvania and graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 1902.
		Although a Regular Army Officer, Marshall is important to the history of the Illinois National Guard because, as a Colonel, he was assigned as the Senior Army Instructor/Advisor to the 33
		George Marshall’s career benefited from his experience in Illinois as well.
	www.il.ngb.army.mil /History/famous/marshall.htm (203 words)

	General George C. Marshall House
		Marshall is perhaps best known as the architect of the post-World War II 1947 European Recovery Program, known as the Marshall Plan, which launched the restoration of Europe's economy.
		Marshall bought it for $16,000--it was the first home he and his wife ever owned--and named it for the Greek oracle, Dodona, who spoke from the top of the kind of oak trees that proliferate on the 3.92-acre estate.
		General Marshall's favorite pastime was being an in-town gentleman farmer, tending to a large vegetable plot and flower garden.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/journey/gen.htm (395 words)

	Gen. George C. Marshall
		He was born in 1880 at the site of the current VFW on West Main Street in Uniontown where he spent the first 16 years of his life.
		Marshall's life is commerated across the street at Marshall Plaza.
		In 1947 Marshall succeeded James Francis Byrnes as U.S. secretary of state and initiated the so-called Marshall Plan, by which the U.S. provided economic assistance to strengthen anti-Communist elements in the war-torn countries of Western Europe.
	www.watsonschoice.com /GuideBook/Themes/GeorgeMarshall.htm (418 words)

	The Man (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Born 1880, graduating from Virginia Military Institute in 1901, George Catlett Marshall served the United States and our Alliance as Chief of Staff of the Army, Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense.
		Marshall's leadership, diplomacy, integrity and vision led the world into an unprecedented era of peace.
		Soldier, Citizen, and Statesman Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for his great humanitarian efforts and multiple contributions to world peace and understanding.
	www.bnt.com /marshall (243 words)

	OD Board - The History of George Catlett Marshall
		It was Marshall, who, amid the din for a "second front now" from every voice of Soviet inspiration, sought to compel the British to invade across the Channel in the fall of 1942 upon penalty of our quitting the war in Europe.
		It was Marshall who, upon returning from a diplomatic defeat for the United States at Moscow, besought the reinstatement of forty millions in lend-lease for Russia.
		It is Marshall's strategy for Korea which has turned that war into a pointless slaughter, reversing the dictum of Von Clausewitz and every military theorist since him that the object of a war is not merely to kill but to impose your will on the enemy.
	www.originaldissent.com /forums/showthread.php?t=6731 (1736 words)

	Dodona Manor, the Leesburg home of General George Marshall
		When George (Marshall)'s plane came in he went directly to the Pentagon Building, but he promised me if he could get off in time we would go to Leesburg, which we did...Having just come from war-torn Europe, George gave a sigh of contentment...
		Built in the first half of the 19th century, the house and the surrounding four acres are tangible reminders of a way of life that is rapidly disappearing in what is the third fastest growing county in the nation.
		The eighteen years of Marshall ownership and residency, 1941 to 1959, parallel the prolific and remarkable career of one of the most significant and influential individuals of the 20th century...more on Dodona Manor...
	www.georgecmarshall.org (295 words)

	Statue of George C. Marshall unveiled in Uniontown - PittsburghLIVE.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Marshall was sworn in as Army Chief of Staff that afternoon.
		All of you realize George Marshall was the premiere general, the premiere leader in World War II, the supreme commander of the Army and the Army Air Corps.
		George Marshall is not forgotten by the world, not forgotten by the nation and certainly not forgotten by the people of his hometown."
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/dailycourier/s_73286.html (577 words)

	Marshall, George Catlett. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		He first distinguished himself as a staff officer in World War I and later (1919–24) was aide to General Pershing.
		Marshall influenced Congress to change the rules of promotion so that promising officers, regardless of seniority, could be promoted.
		For the Marshall Plan he received the 1953 Nobel Peace Prize.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ma/MarshalG.html (347 words)

	George C. Marshall-Cosmic Baseball Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		George Catlett Marshall, army general, diplomat, secretary of defense, secretary of state, was the individual with overall general supervision of the military effort during World War II and the only person to be both a secretary of state (1947-49) and secretary of defense (1950-51).
		Marshall was strongly anti-communist and his staunch anti-Soviet policy laid much of the foundation for the ensuing Cold War.
		Initially, Marshall resigned from government service in 1949, but was called back to serve briefly as secretary of defense during the Korean conflict.
	www.cosmicbaseball.com /marshal6.html (256 words)

	NARA - NHPRC - Annotation
		Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for his role in proposing, supporting, and gaining legislative approval for the European Recovery Program (the Marshall Plan), which was instrumental in rebuilding war-torn Western Europe.
		Following Marshall's retirement as Army Chief of Staff, President Truman called on him to serve his country as its Special Representative to China, as Secretary of State, and as Secretary of Defense.
		Concerned that the self-effacing General Marshall refused to write his memoirs, in September 1951 President Truman called the superintendent of Virginia Military Institute to the White House and presented his ideas for collecting and properly preserving the personal and official papers of George Marshall.
	www.archives.gov /nhprc/annotation/september-98/george-marshall.html (589 words)

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