Name: History Uncovered | The Marshall Plan Saved Europe?
Uploaded: 2024-01-04
Duration: 52 min 29 s
Description: While the Marshall Plan saved post-WWII Europe, it also fueled the Cold War and American imperialism, sparking debate.

Our views of 20th century history have been shaped by popular beliefs and myths. But what if the truth was slightly different?

After conquering Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia and Poland, on November 23, 1939, Hitler defied his generals to attack France and the UK—relying on his instincts over their counsel.

Hitler: A Military Genius?

July 1945: amid fierce Japanese resistance in the Pacific, Truman and Stalin pushed for Japan to surrender. The atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the Soviet invasion of Manchuria, ensured Allied victory.

Hiroshima Caused Japan to Surrender?

While the Marshall Plan saved post-WWII Europe, it also fueled the Cold War and American imperialism, sparking debate.

The Marshall Plan Saved Europe?

On October 1, 1949, after years of revolutionary struggle, Mao Zedong proclaims the People's Republic of China, aiming to restore its legendary strength and past glory.