The Marshall Plan: Section 4: Suffering Summary

This Doesn't Sound Right. What's In It For Us?

  • Marshall contends that helping Europe is going to help the U.S. too.
  • Economic health means political stability, which might be the most important point.
  • He stresses that the U.S. isn't for or against any country. We're fighting against suffering.
  • We have to fight the root cause of the problem.
  • Anyone who opposes us in this isn't getting any help.
  • Europe is going to need to consent to be helped, and they're also going to have to let us know what they need. What are we, mind readers?
  • He finishes with a message right to the audience again, saying the American people have a responsibility to do this.