Marshall Plan Signed into Law in 1948 to Rebuild Post-War Europe

On April 3, 1948, US President Harry Truman signed the Economic Cooperation Act, widely known as the Marshall Plan, allocating $6 billion in overseas economic aid to rebuild war-torn Europe and lay the foundation for post-war Western European prosperity.

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On this day: U.S. President Truman signed the Marshall Plan into effect in 1948

Following are some of the major events to have occurred on April 3: 1948 – U.S. President Truman signed the Marshall Plan into effect, allocating $6 billion in overseas economic aid. 1949 – Transjordan signed an armistice with the newly founded state of Israel. 1975 – Russia’s Anatoly Karpov was proclaimed world chess champion after […]

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Šī diena vēsturē. ASV prezidents paraksta Māršala plānu karā cietušās Eiropas atjaunošanai

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Marshall Plan Signed into Law in 1948 to Rebuild Post-War Europe

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On this day: U.S. President Truman signed the Marshall Plan into effect in 1948

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Šī diena vēsturē. ASV prezidents paraksta Māršala plānu karā cietušās Eiropas atjaunošanai

On this day: U.S. President Truman signed the Marshall Plan into effect in 1948

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