George C. Marshall: War Heroes (History Maker Bios Series)

Question: What World War II general is famous for his peactime work?

Answer: George C. Marshall, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the Marshall Plan. After World War II, the Marshall Plan brought badly needed food and supplies to a devastated Europe.

• In World War I, he organized the rapid march of a half a million men and supplies to a major battle.
• He built a small U.S. Army into the most powerful military force in the world.
• He set aside fame as a battle general so that he could help the president plan the overall war strategy in World War II.

Read these and other History Maker Bios about War Heroes: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Douglas MacArthur, George S. Patton Jr., Colin Powell.