Dear Efrem, yes, that’s the forgotten portion of the equation. US Troops were to be a temporary fix until the Europeans got back on their feet, though the defense pact commitment (article 5) was real enough. Of course this hasn’t happened!
Thank you for this valuable information. What stuck out to me was your comment on Eisenhower who expected western Europe to pay for their own defense after 10 years of post war development.
Dear Efrem, yes, that’s the forgotten portion of the equation. US Troops were to be a temporary fix until the Europeans got back on their feet, though the defense pact commitment (article 5) was real enough. Of course this hasn’t happened!
Thank you for this valuable information. What stuck out to me was your comment on Eisenhower who expected western Europe to pay for their own defense after 10 years of post war development.