Sixty years ago Secretary of State George Marshall revolutionized American foreign policy when he called on the United States to come to the aid of war-torn Europe. In this book, the author explores how the Marshall Plan, with its combination of diplomacy and pragmatism, and provides valuable lessons from the past about what America can and cannot do as a superpower. He reminds readers that the U.S. resisted the urge to tell European leaders how things would be, understanding that regional problems required regional solutions. The lessons of the Marshall Plan are key to solving tomorrows global challenges.