A graduate of West Point's class of 1901, Marshall rose rapidly through the ranks of the army. In 1938, Marshall became chief of the War Plans Division. In the spring of 1939, Marshall was appointed Army Chief of Staff. Marshall was involved in all aspects of war planning and participated in all of the war conferences. He worked closely with Roosevelt and there was great mutual respect between them. Marshall went on to become Secretary of State under Truman. As Secretary of State he is best known for creating "Marshall Plan" to aid Western Europe recover from World War II.
