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what contributions of generals george marshall ad douglas macarthur during the first few months of the war ?

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  • General Marshall was responsible for exponentially increasing the size of the US army
  • Marshall helped devise Operation Overlord in 1944
  • Marshall's economic recovery plan for Europe became known as Marshall Plan
  • Marshall was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1953
  • Douglas MacArthur commanded the Southwest Pacific in the World War 2
  • Douglas commanded allied forces in the Pacific Theater during World War 2
  • Douglas was Marshall of the Philippine Army and invaded the main Philippine Island of Luzon in 1945
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