In this speech, delivered at the Harvard University commencement in 1947, Secretary of State Marshall articulated a plan a plan for American aid to Europe. The plan was designed to fill the power vacuum in Europe and to help Europe reconstruct itself after the devastation of war. The program was remarkably successful and by the early 1950s the Western European country was much recovered.
The truth of the matter is that Europes requirements for the next three years of foreign food and other essential products.
It is logical that the United States should do whatever it is able to do to assist in the return of normal economic health in the world, without which there can be no political stability and no assured peace.
Any government that is willing to assist in the task of recovery will find full cooperation, I am sure, on the part of the United States Government. Any government that is willing to assist in the task of recovery will find full cooperation, I am sure, on the part of the United States Government.
Any government which maneuvers to block the recovery of other countries cannot expect help from us.
The program should be a joint one, agreed to by a number, if not all, European nations.
Regan
Ronald Reagan gave this speech, dubber the " evil empire" speech for its description of the Soviet Union, to the Biriths House of Commons while there in 1982. As president, Reagan portrayed himself as tough and communism and increased military spending dramatically while in office.
We're approaching the end of a bloody century plagued by a terrible political invention- Totaliarianism.
"…the regime planted by totalitarianism have had more than third years to establish the legitimacy: but none- not one regime- has yet to risk free