History 108 Discussion Post

Discussion of week 12: The Marshall Plan

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Please read the articles in week 12 under the titles “G.C. Marshall – Harvard address.pdf and G.C. Marshall Plan. pdf ” and post your responses.

Essay questions: Why have some of the countries in Europe (e.g. Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, etc.) rejected the U.S. sponsored Marshall Plan? Were their economies, infrastructure, and society relatively undamaged or unhurt by the war? Provide some of the reasons in your post and argue others.

The format of the forum:

The main post: a three to five-paragraphed narrative introducing your idea or reaction, backed with evidence, and a conclusion. A paragraph is understood to be composed of 5-8 sentences with proper citations, references, and style/grammar. The main post is always due on Thursday. Example

The secondary post(s): a free-flowing discussion engaging others’ comments, with no length requirement yet academic in nature. Evidence-based material only. If you select to introduce evidence – MLA formatting for citations and bibliography is a must. No speculations and don’t forget to cite (in text and at the end of your post). You may start a discussion link through this forum. The secondary post (s) is (are) due by Sunday night, and maybe be posted anytime during the assigned week. They are usually brief and respond or comment to peers in class.

You may choose to write in MLA, APA or Chicago for all our writing assignments in this class (discussions and essays). MLA is the most common and known to students. If you don’t know other writing styles and formats – just stick to MLA.