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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 Honorable Mention (runner-up) for the 2019 ASEEES Marshall D. Shulman Prize "[A] brilliant book...by far the best study yet" (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 Britain's empire collapsing and Stalin'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 Steil's "thoroughly researched and well-written account" ( USA TODAY ) tells the story behind the birth of the Cold War, told with verve, insight, and resonance for

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Author

Benn Steil; Council on Foreign Relations

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9781501102394

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, Western, History

Rating

4.6 / 5 (337 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14