馬歇爾帶著大膽的新計畫回到美國。在哈佛大學的演講中，他催促美國幫助歐洲的人們，然後，他積極、努力的說服國會撥出130億美金來資助歐洲國家。資助對像甚至包括戰時的敵對國德國。這些飽受摧殘的國家利用這筆錢來修復工廠、改進農業、重建學校及整修城鎮。馬歇爾計畫讓這些國家走上永續和平的大道。1953年時，馬歇爾也因他的偉大成就獲頒諾貝爾和平獎。


Marshall returned to the United States with a bold new idea. In a speech at Harvard University, he urged Americans to help the people of Europe. He then worked hard to persuade Congress to give $13 billion in aid to European countries -- even to Germany, which had been our enemy in the war. The damaged nations used this money to repair factories, improve farming, rebuild schools, and restore towns. The Marshall Plan put these countries on a path of lasting peace. For this great achievement, Marshall received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.

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