The Morgenthau Plan
20th century
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During 1944, it became obvious that the war in Germany would soon be over. Allied leadership believed there needed to be a post-war plan. Other individuals also had similar ideas. Responsible for such a plan would be two powerful individuals: US Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. and Treasury official Harry Dexter White. Overseeing this would be Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
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