What was Henry L. Stimson's stance on the Morgenthau Plan?
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Henry L. Stimson strongly opposed the Morgenthau Plan, a proposal for the post-war reconstruction of Germany that was promoted by Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. Stimson argued that the plan would cripple the German economy and make it impossible for Germany to recover from the war. He also believed that the plan would lead to political instability in Germany and could potentially lead to a communist revolution.
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