On this day in history, December 31, 1880, statesman George C. Marshall is born
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Nobel Peace Prize winner and Chief of Staff George Marshall was born on this day in history, Dec. 31, 1880. He's best known for his development of the Marshall Plan following World War II.
Marshall (1880-1959) is credited with building and directing the largest army in history during World War II, according to nobelprize.org. Before the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Marshall preached military readiness. Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital.
He served as secretary of state from 1947 to 1949, devising the Marshall Plan, which provided post-war economic and military aid to European nations.
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