leader, Chief of Staff of the Army
, Secretary of State
, and the third Secretary of Defense
. Once noted as the "organizer of victory" by Winston Churchill
for his leadership of the Allied
victory in World War II, Marshall served as the United States Army Chief of Staff during the war and as the chief military adviser to President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
. As Secretary of State, his name was given to the Marshall Plan
, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
in 1953.
George Cattlet Marshall was born into a middle-class family in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
, the son of George C.
The time has come when we must proceed with the business of carrying the war to the enemy, not permitting the greater portion of our armed forces and our valuable material to be immobilized within the continental United States.
We are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle, Our Flag will be recognized throughout the World as a symbol of Freedom on the one hand and of overwhelming force on the other.
The one great element in continuing the success of an offensive is maintaining the momentum. This was lost las fall when shortages caused by the limitation of port facilities made it impossible to get sufficient supplies to the armies when they approached the German border.
If man does find the solution for world peace it will be the most revolutionary reversal of his record we have ever known.
The refusal of the British and Russian peoples to accept what appeared to be inevitable defeat was the great factor in the salvage of our civilization.
It is not enough to fight. It is the spirit which we bring to the fight that decides the issue. It is morale that wins the victory.
Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope. It is confidence and zeal and loyalty. It is élan, esprit de corps and determination.