At the end of World War II, millions of people were dead and millions more homeless, the European economy had collapsed, and much of the European industrial infrastructure had been destroyed. The Soviet Union, too, had been heavily affected.
In response, in 1947, U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall devised the “European Recovery Program”, which became known as the Marshall Plan. Under the plan, during 1948–1952 the United States government allocated US$13 billion (US$158 billion in 2021 dollars) for the reconstruction of the affected countries of Western Europe.
These beautiful color photos were taken by Edward Kotun that show street scenes of London, Paris and Rome in November 1950.
England. London, The Mall, 1950
England. London park, 1950
England. London, American Embassy, Grovesnor Square, 1950
England. London, horseguards, 1950
England. London, Hyde Park Speaker’s Corner and Marble Arch, 1950
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