Council on Foreign Relations 25d ago

Does the Marshall Plan deserve its reputation as a pivotal moment in U.S. foreign policy? “I think it does, but not for the reasons that a lot of people believe,” says Benn Steil, an expert in international economics at CFR. Steil joined James M. Lindsay on The President’s Inbox podcast to discuss how the Marshall Plan transformed postwar Western Europe and why security, allied cooperation, and forward thinking were the real keys to its enduring success. Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 This work represents the views and opinions solely of the author. The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, and takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on X: http://www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations/