Marshall Plan

noun

1. European Recovery Program.

2. Informal.,  any comprehensive program for federally supported economic assistance, as for urban renewal.

Marshall Plan

noun

1. Official name: European Recovery Programme. a programme of US economic aid for the reconstruction of post-World War II Europe (1948–52)

Marshall Plan

1. A program by which the United States gave large amounts of economic aid to European countries to help them rebuild after the devastation of World War II. It was proposed by the United States secretary of state, General George C. Marshall.

Example Sentences

The United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, was a lineal descendant of the Marshall Plan and an embodiment of soft power.

From Salon

What came to be known as the Marshall Plan was such a brilliant success that Washington decided to apply the idea on a global scale.

From Salon

Certainly nothing like it has been seen since 1948, when the United States solidified its postwar leadership and banked global goodwill with the Marshall Plan, which rebuilt war-ravaged Europe, including former enemies.

From Los Angeles Times

He called for a California version of the Marshall Plan, the American effort to rebuild Western Europe after World War II.

From Los Angeles Times

MacArthur Park needs a champion and defender, if not a Marshall Plan.

From Los Angeles Times