Re: Invasion of Okinawa, Iwo Jima instead of Philipines

Andrew Clark <aclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
<mtfester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

This is incorrect; it was primarily a plan to build up the economies
of potential allies.

The Marshall Plan actively sought to *prevent* the development of domestic
European manufacturing and services, by offering European governments
credits which could *only* be spent on US-produced goods shipped in US hulls
and US-supplied services.

Much of which went to purchase of heavy equipment in order to rebuild
the infrastruture destroyed by the war. They also were required to
draw up reasonable plans for the use of the funds, and to cooperate
to a degree that they failed to do post-WWI.

Perhaps you can name another economy putting out decent heavy equipment
at the time?

Mike

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