Abstract

Prosperity Is Indivisible

In the article, the author examines the Marshall plan, originated by the U.S. Secretary of State, George C. Marshall, for economic recovery in Europe following World War II in relation to Eastern socialism. Two recent speeches at the United Nations, the first by Jan Masaryk of Czechoslovakia and the other by Oscar Lange of Poland, provide an excellent point of departure, for they sum up most cogently the feelings of the non-Communist left in Central and Eastern Europe. In Masaryk a flair for epigrams and a curious blend of Slavic wit and Latin charm at times create the impression that he takes a rather light approach to World problems. Oscar Lange is a long-standing member of the Polish Socialist Party and a distinguished economist. His address was one of the most penetrating analyses of Europe's economic tragedy the U.N. delegates have heard.