Foreign Policy Forum - Discussion with Melvyn P. Leffler

THE MARSHALL PLAN IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE The Marshall Plan was the most pivotal event in shaping the opening chapters of the Cold War. Mr. Leffler will discuss its origins and will explain why it provoked Stalin and triggered his bitter reaction. Although it contributed greatly to the division of Europe and the globalization of the Cold War, the Marshall Plan should be regarded as one of the successful initiatives in the entire history of American foreign relations.