Primary Source Document #1 - Analysis Questions:
1) Sourcing: Keeping in mind George Marshall’s perspective and background, why might he be a
reliable source on the needs of Europe post-World War 2?
2) Sourcing: In the first paragraph of this excerpt of Marshall’s speech, he says:
“I think one difficulty is that the problem is one of such enormous complexity that the very mass of facts presented
to the public by press and radio make it exceedingly difficult for the man in the street to reach a clear appraisement
of the situation. Furthermore, the people of this country are distant from the troubled areas of the earth and it is
hard for them to comprehend the plight and consequent reactions of the long-suffering peoples, and the effect of
those reactions on their governments in connection with our efforts to promote peace in the world…”
According to George Marshall, why might it be difficult for an average American to have an
understanding of the needs of Europe post-World War 2?