Annotated bibliography

Primary Sources

“Foreign Assistance Act of 1948.” ​George C. Marshall Foundation​,

www.marshallfoundation.org/marshall/the-marshall-plan/foreign-assis
tance-act-1948/.

In this picture utilized as a primary source, you can see many

people who were involved in The Marshall Plan and how they
were involved in the triumph. In this picture you can see Harry S.
Truman signing The Marshall Plan into action.

Marshall, George C. “History of the Marshall Plan.” ​George C. Marshall

Foundation​,
www.marshallfoundation.org/marshall/the-marshall-plan/history-mars
hall-plan/.

This primary source is an article by George C. Marshall that helped

described how the U.S had to work quickly because Europe was
falling apart faster and faster.

Marshall, George C. “History of the Marshall Plan.” ​George C. Marshall

Foundation​,
www.marshallfoundation.org/marshall/the-marshall-plan/history-mars
hall-plan/.

This article which is a primary source showed how the Marshall

Plan faced its challenges and how the newly formed united
Nations helped founding for Europe.​ ​The article helped inform us
how the Marshall Plan faced and overcame their obstacles.
Marshall, George C. “History of the Marshall Plan.” ​George C. Marshall
Foundation​,
www.marshallfoundation.org/marshall/the-marshall-plan/history-mars
hall-plan/.

This article which is a primary source detailed how the United

States gave its first supporting funds to europe.

Marshall, George C. “History of the Marshall Plan.” ​George C. Marshall

Foundation,​
www.marshallfoundation.org/marshall/the-marshall-plan/history-mars
hall-plan/.

This primary source website by George C. Marshall foundation,

explained how Europe recovered from WWII, what caused the
creation of the European Union and the gradual changes over
time due to the Marshall Plan.

Marshall, George C. “History of the Marshall Plan.” ​George C. Marshall

Foundation,​
www.marshallfoundation.org/marshall/the-marshall-plan/history-mars
hall-plan/.

This primary source website, explained how the triumph of the

Marshall Plan and the restorement of the European economy
significant alliances and unions were made that are important to
this day.
“Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill on Portico of Russian Embassy in
Teheran, during Conference--Nov. 28 - Dec. 1, 1943.” ​Home​, 1 Jan.
1970, loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3a33351/.

This primary source picture identifies Soviet leader Joseph Stalin

on the far right. He refused to let the European countries within
his control to take part in The Marshall Plan.

“The History of the Marshall Plan.” ​George C. Marshall Foundation​,

www.marshallfoundation.org/.

This primary website source was used to explain what the specific
triumph was in The Marshall Plan. After WWII, the U.S granted
financial aid to all of the European allies. Due to this the European
economy was greatly restored and it lead to the formation of the
European Union

“The History of the Marshall Plan.” ​George C. Marshall Foundation​,

www.marshallfoundation.org/.

The George C. Marshall Foundation website contains primary

source information on how during the triumph, European
economies greatly benefited and grew. Alliances and Unions were
formed during the triumph and the economy prospered.

“The History of the Marshall Plan.” ​George C. Marshall Foundation​,

www.marshallfoundation.org/.
 The George C. Marshall Foundation website contains primary
source information on how the triumph aided and helped restore
the European economy and how it created alliances and unions.

“The Marshall Plan.” ​National Archives and Records Administration,​

National Archives and Records Administration,
www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/marshall-plan.

This primary source is a copy of the original Marshall Plan act

found in the national archives. Due to the introduction of it and
the act itself Stalin tightened his hold on the European countries
he controlled and put them under tyranny. They also could not
take part in The Marshall Plan and they didn't benefit.

“Transcript of Marshall Plan (1948).” ​Our Documents - Interstate

Commerce Act (1887)​,
www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=82&page=transcrip
t.

These documents contain primary source that transcribe the

problems and instability that was occuring in the European
economy at the time led to the need of the Marshall Plan. The
Marshall plan ended up greatly improving the European economy
and restoring it. If it was not for the poor European economy the
Marshall Plan would not have been put into action thus there
being no triumph.
Secondary Sources

Marshall, et al. “For European Recovery: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the

Marshall Plan Online Exhibition.” ​Planning D-Day (April 2003) - Library
of Congress Information Bulletin,​ Victor, 2 June 1997,
www.loc.gov/exhibits/marshall/marsh-exhibition.html.

We found this cartoon in The library of Congress website. The

cartoon is a secondary source which shows former Soviet Union
leader Joseph Stalin trying to block a ball named Marshall Plan
from getting into the basket called European recovery. This is
used to portray how Stalin did not allow the European countries
within the Soviets control to recieve help from the U.S and they
suffered because of this.

Marshall, et al. “For European Recovery: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the

Marshall Plan Online Exhibition.” ​Planning D-Day (April 2003) - Library
of Congress Information Bulletin,​ Victor, 2 June 1997,
www.loc.gov/exhibits/marshall/marsh-exhibition.html.

From the Library of Congress Bulletin we found a secondary

source political cartoon that illustrates former Soviet Union leader
Joseph Stalin trying to block a ball named Marshall Plan from
getting into the basket called European recovery. This is used to
portray how Stalin did not allow the European countries within
the Soviets control to recieve help from the U.S and they suffered
because of this.
Marshall, et al. “For European Recovery: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the
Marshall Plan Online Exhibition.” ​Planning D-Day (April 2003) - Library
of Congress Information Bulletin,​ Victor, 2 June 1997,
www.loc.gov/exhibits/marshall/marsh-exhibition.html.

From the Library of Congress Bulletin we found a secondary

source political cartoon that illustrates former Soviet Union leader
Joseph Stalin not allowing the European countries under his
control to take place in The Marshall Plan. This impacted these
countries by making them stay in the detrimental state they were
in and it took them a long time to recover.

“The Marshall Plan and Its Consequences.”

George-Marshall-Gesellschaft (E.V.) Verein Zur Förderung Der
Deutsch-Amerikanischen Beziehungen,
www.george-marshall-society.org/george-c-marshall/the-marshall-plan
-and-its-consequences/.

This is a Secondary website that explained how the European

economy greatly benefited because of the Marshall Plan. Most of
the suffering ended and the European economy was restored to
what it used to be.

Prentzas, G S. ​The Marshall Plan​. Chelsea House, 2011.

The book secondary sources, Ernest Belvin and George Bidault,

which contributed in preparing the European economy for the
Marshall Plan.

Prentzas, G S. ​The Marshall Plan​. Chelsea House, 2011.

 The book further explains as a secondary source two the
communist party started gaining power due to the instability of
the European economy. Communism was very close to taking
over all of Europe.

Prentzas, G S. ​The Marshall Plan​. Chelsea House, 2011.

The illustration is a timeline of the Marshall Plan. The Plan was

first introduced on June 5, 1947. A lot of events happen during
the timeline but the next most important one is on June 30,1949
West Germany enters the Marshall plan. Then on December 10,
1953 George Marshall received a Nobel Peace Prize.

Prentzas, G S. ​The Marshall Plan.​ Chelsea House, 2011.

The secondary source, by the book, The Marshall Plan, explains

how World War II destroyed most of the European economy. It
destroyed most of the structures and cities, and also caused lots
of carnage. Peoples homes were destroyed and they had nowhere
to go. The European economy did its best to repair itself and
almost did but it still needed lots of help.

Prentzas, G S. ​The Marshall Plan.​ Chelsea House, 2011.

The secondary source, by the book, The Marshall Plan, elaborates

that during the time period of the Marshall Plan a new
constitution for Germany was made and approved by German
representatives. It governed the new democratic nation called
Federal Republic of Germany. Konrad Adenauer was elected to be
the first leader of this nation
Prentzas, G S. ​The Marshall Plan.​ Chelsea House, 2011.

The secondary source, by the book, The Marshall Plan, the author,
GS Prentzas, tells of how many Europeans were homeless and had
very little hope. A lot of them were starving and many most likely
died.

Provan, John. “The Marshall Plan and Its Consequences.” ​The Marshall
Plan and Its Consequences​,
www.george-marshall-society.org/george-c-marshall/the-marshall-plan
-and-its-consequences/.

This website by the George Marshall Society provides another

effect of the Marshall Plan. It describes how the economic
development was going down in European areas under the Soviet
Union's control . Also it partially lead to The Berlin Blockage which
was a major international crisis that happened during the Cold
War.