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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 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.  

 

'''George Catlett Marshall''' (1880-1959) was the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army during [[World War II]], and the chief military advisor to President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. After the war he served as Secretary of State yo President [[Harry S. Truman]] and sponsored the [[Marshall Plan]] in 1947. He was also Secretary of Defense during part of the [[Korean War]]. He was known for his skills as a committee chairman and planner, and for his aloofness and sterling integrity

==World War II==

==World War II==

Robert L. Sherrod "Memorandum for David W. Hulburd, Jr." November 15, 1941.   

Robert L. Sherrod "Memorandum for David W. Hulburd, Jr." November 15, 1941.   

  ''The Papers of George Catlett Marshall, ed. Larry I. Bland et al. vol. 2, ''We Cannot Delay, July 1, 1939-December 6, 1941'' (1986), #2-602 pp. 676-681. [http://76.7.58.34/gsdl274/cgi-bin/library?e=d-00000-00---off-0themarsh--00-1--0-10-0---0---0prompt-10---4-------0-1l--11-en-50---20-about---01-3-1-00-0-0-11-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=themarsh&cl=CL2.2&d=HASHa5a59dba9dbe679bec58d0 online version].  Marshall made the statement to a secret press conference. </ref>

  ''The Papers of George Catlett Marshall, ed. Larry I. Bland et al. vol. 2, ''We Cannot Delay, July 1, 1939-December 6, 1941'' (1986), #2-602 pp. 676-681. [http://76.7.58.34/gsdl274/cgi-bin/library?e=d-00000-00---off-0themarsh--00-1--0-10-0---0---0prompt-10---4-------0-1l--11-en-50---20-about---01-3-1-00-0-0-11-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=themarsh&cl=CL2.2&d=HASHa5a59dba9dbe679bec58d0 online version].  Marshall made the statement to a secret press conference. </ref>

:"We are preparing for an offensive war against Japan, whereas the Japs believe we are preparing only to defend the Phillipines. ...We have 35 Flying Fortresses already there—the largest concentration anywhere in the world. Twenty more will be added next month, and 60 more in January....If war with the Japanese does come, we'll fight mercilessly. Flying fortresses will be dispatched immediately to set the paper cities of Japan on fire. There wont be any hesitation about bombing civilians—it will be all-out."

:"We are preparing for an offensive war against Japan, whereas the Japs believe we are preparing only to defend the Philippines. ...We have 35 Flying Fortresses already there—the largest concentration anywhere in the world. Twenty more will be added next month, and 60 more in January....If war with the Japanese does come, we'll fight mercilessly. Flying fortresses will be dispatched immediately to set the paper cities of Japan on fire. There wont be any hesitation about bombing civilians—it will be all-out."

When war began the Philippine airbases were quickly lost. American strategy then focused on getting forwar airbases close enough to Japan to use the very-long-range [[B-29]] bomber, then in development.  At first the B-29's were stationed in China and made raids in 1944; the logistics made China an impossible base. Finally, in summer 1944, the U.S. won the [[Battle of the Philippine Sea]] and captured islands that were in range.  

When war began the Philippine airbases were quickly lost. American strategy then focused on getting forward airbases close enough to Japan to use the very-long-range [[B-29]] bomber, then in development.  At first the B-29's were stationed in China and made raids in 1944; the logistics made China an impossible base. Finally, in summer 1944, the U.S. won the [[Battle of the Philippine Sea]] and captured islands that were in range.  

==China==

==China==