economic assistance, american

Examines how the Marshall Plan worked to significantly bolster struggling war-torn European economies following World War II.

Recounts the development and implementation of the Marshall Plan, which was developed to help rebuild Western Europe after World War II, and explores how the plan helped establish the United States as a world power.

An assessment of how Haiti has fared after the 2010 earthquake reveals how the country continues to suffer from poverty, illness, and a broken infrastructure, assessing the factors that prevent aid from reaching people in need.

Profusely illustrated text depicts the aftermath of World War II in Europe, including the detentions and trials and the refugee problems.

Joel Hafvenstein recounts the year he spent running an American-funded aid program in Afghanistan's Helmand Province, where he found himself trying to help the region's opium farmers make a legal living while helping them forget the former Taliban government, describing how he became caught up in a deadly drug war, dodging bandits in police uniforms and coping with the struggles Afghans live with every day of their lives.

Traces the history of the Peace Corps, examining the relationship with the Corp and United States government, and describing how various administrations have influenced the volunteer organization's agenda.