Re: Invasion of Okinawa, Iwo Jima instead of Philipines

"Marvin" <physchem@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

And then we wrecked the whole scheme by spending an enormous amount of
money to rebuild Western Europe's economy and industry.

If you are referring to the Marshall plan, this wasn't an altruistic move by
the US. It was primarily a means of preventing a post-war slump in the US
economy and securing increased access for US goods and services to the
post-war continental European economies. It is political spin that positions
it as being primarily motivated by either anti-communist or humanitarian
reasons.

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