George Marshall

George Marshall Historical Figure Nationality: United States Year of Birth: 1880 Year of Death: 1959 Cause of Death: Natural Causes Religion: Episcopalians Occupation: Soldier, Politician Spouse: Elizabeth Carter Cole (d. 1927) Katherine Boyce Tupper Fictional Appearances: Worldwar POD: May 30, 1942 Appearance(s): In the Balance through Striking the Balance Type of Appearance: Direct Date of Death: Unrevealed Joe Steele POD: 1878; Relevant POD: July, 1932 Novel or Story?: Both Type of Appearance: Direct Date of Death: March, 1953 Cause of Death: Officially natural causes (most likely poisoned)

George Catlett Marshall (1880–1959) was an American military leader, Chief of Staff of the Army (1939-1945), Secretary of State (1947-1949), and the third Secretary of Defense (1950-1951). As Secretary of State his name was given to the Marshall Plan, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.

George Marshall in Worldwar

George Marshall was instrumental to the nation's defense following the invasion of the Race's Conquest Fleet in 1942. After the Race destroyed Washington, DC with an atomic bomb, Marshall coordinated the defense of his invaded country from White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. There he met with Jens Larssen and Leslie Groves, who convinced him of the vital importance of developing an American atomic bomb.

Following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the ascendancy of his Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, to the Presidency, Hull asked Marshall to replace him as Secretary of State. Marshall accepted the position and represented the United States at the Peace of Cairo conference, where he obtained guarantees from Atvar that the Race would respect the sovereignties of the United States, Canada, Haiti, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic and a joint American-Canadian claim to Iceland and Greenland.

George Marshall in Joe Steele

George Marshall a prominent American military and political figure during the 20 year presidency of Joe Steele, eventually rising to the office of Secretary of War.

Marshall first came to prominence as part of the military tribunal that presided over the trial of the Supreme Court Four. He survived the military purges that came after a soldier attempted to assassinate Steele in 1937. Marshall's single-minded tenacity helped save him from the president when the United States entered World War II.

Military offices (OTL)
Preceded by Malin Craig	Chief of Staff of the United States Army 1939–1945	Succeeded by Dwight D. Eisenhower
Political offices (OTL)
Preceded by James Byrnes	Secretary of State for the United States 1947-1949	Succeeded by Dean Acheson
Preceded by Louis A. Johnson	Secretary of the Defense for United States 1950-1951	Succeeded by Robert A. Lovett
Political offices (Joe Steele)
Preceded by Last known is Patrick Hurley	Secretary of War for the United States 194?-1953	Succeeded by Unknown
Political offices (Worldwar)
Preceded by Cordell Hull	Secretary of State for the United States 1944-19??	Succeeded by Unknown