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George Marshall, more than any other individual of the time, deserves credit for both his execution of the allied strategy in World War II and for his remarkable post-war plan that helped bring stability and ultimately prosperity to the ravaged European continent.
Marshall not only directed the Allied operations in Europe and the Pacific; he is credited with creating the strategy behind the Normandy Invasion. No less than Winston Churchill called Marshall "the true organizer of victory."
In 1947, in his capacity as Secretary of State, Marshall outlined his plan for the post-war recovery in Europe. Known forever as "The Marshall Plan," it called for a massive infusion of support (ultimately over $13 billion) to promote economic and technological growth in Western Europe.
For his efforts, Marshall earned the 1953 Nobel Prize. He was also named Time Magazine's Man of the Year twice in the 1940s, first for his war efforts and then for his peacetime efforts.
Despite his personal efforts at achieving peace, Marshall was wisely skeptical about man's ability to maintain the peace.
"If man does find the solution for world peace it will be the most revolutionary reversal of his record we have ever known," he said.
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