{"product_id":"9781501102387-the-marshall-plan-dawn-of-the-cold-war","title":"The Marshall Plan Dawn Of The Cold War","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: A brilliant book by far the best study yet (The Wall Street Journal) of the gripping history behind the Marshall Plan and its long - lasting influence on our world. In the wake of World War II with Britain's empire collapsing and Stalin's on the rise US officials under new Secretary of State George C. Marshall set out to reconstruct western Europe as a bulwark against communist authoritarianism. Their massive costly and ambitious undertaking would confront Europeans and Americans alike with a vision at odds with their history and self - conceptions. In the process they would drive the creation of NATO the European Union and a Western identity that continue to shape world events. Benn Steil's thoroughly researched and well - written account (US a Today) tells the story behind the birth of the Cold War told with verve insight and resonance for today. Focusing on the critical years 1947 to 1949, Benn Steil's gripping narrative takes us through the seminal episodes marking the collapse of postwar US - Soviet relations the Prague coup the Berlin blockade and the division of Germany. In each case Stalin's determination to crush the Marshall Plan and undermine American power in Europe is vividly portrayed. Bringing to bear fascinating new material from American Russian German and other European archives Steil's account will forever change how we see the Marshall Plan. Trenchant and timely an ambitious deeply researched narrative that provides a fresh perspective on the coming Cold War (The New York Times Book Review) The Marshall Plan is a polished and masterly work of historical narrative. An instant classic of Cold War literature it is a gripping complex and critically important story that is told with clarity and precision (The Christian Science Monitor). Winner of the 2019 New - York Historical Society Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History Winner of the 2018 American Academy of Diplomacy Douglas Dillon Award Shortlisted for the 2018 Duff Cooper Prize in Literary Nonfiction Honorable Mention (runner - up) for the 2019 Aseees Marshall D. Shulman Prize\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: The Marshall Plan Dawn Of The Cold War\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Steil Benn\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781501102387\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 624 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 2\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: History Of The Americas","brand":"Steil Benn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49617618305329,"sku":"IN-G-9781501102387","price":28.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781501102387-the-marshall-plan-dawn-of-the-cold-war","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}