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[[Image:George Catlett Marshall.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Gen. George C. Marshall]]

[[Image:George Catlett Marshall.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Gen. George C. Marshall]]

'''George Catlett Marshall''' (Uniontown, PA. 31 Dec 1880 -  16 Oct 1959), was an American hero in [[World War II]] and a prominent Diplomat, after whom the "Marshall Plan" was named.  

'''George Catlett Marshall''' (Uniontown, PA. 31 Dec 1880 -  16 Oct 1959), was head of the U.S. Army in [[World War II]] and a after the war was prominent diplomat, after whom the "Marshall Plan" was named.  

America's foremost soldier during World War II, served as chief of staff from 1939 to 1945, building and directing the largest army in history. On September 1, 1939, he was promoted to Chief of Staff with the rank of General, and he was named General of the Army on December 16, 1944. Marshall later became the subject of much criticism after responding to an observer in Hong Kong with the language used by several [[Comintern]] journalists and [[propagandist]]s, referring to Chairman [[Mao Zedong]] and the [[Chinese Communist Party]] as, "These fellows are

America's top-ranking soldier during World War II, served as chief of staff from 1939 to 1945, building and directing the largest army in history. On September 1, 1939, he was promoted to Chief of Staff with the rank of General, and he was named General of the Army on December 16, 1944. Marshall later became the subject of much criticism after responding to an observer in Hong Kong with the language used by several [[Comintern]] journalists and [[propagandist]]s, referring to Chairman [[Mao Zedong]] and the [[Chinese Communist Party]] as, "These fellows are

just old-fashioned agrarian reformers."<ref>''While You Slept : Our Tragedy in Asia and Who Made It'', John T. Flynn,  New York : The Devin - Adair Company, 1951, [http://www.mises.org/books/whileyouslept.pdf pg. 22] pdf.</ref>

just old-fashioned agrarian reformers."<ref>''While You Slept : Our Tragedy in Asia and Who Made It'', John T. Flynn,  New York : The Devin - Adair Company, 1951, [http://www.mises.org/books/whileyouslept.pdf pg. 22] pdf.</ref>

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