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The announcement of the Marshall Plan — The American offer to rebuild Europe, 5 June 1947
In a Harvard speech, Secretary of State George Marshall offered a bled-white Europe massive reconstruction aid: France was among the first beneficiaries, and the aid fed modernization and moored the country to the Western camp. (Editorial synthesis)
The announcement of the Marshall Plan took place on 5 June 1947. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The announcement of the Marshall Plan ended in American economic aid — some 2.8 billion dollars for France, 85% of it free of charge. (source: Larousse)
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