the u.s. aids england with lend- l.e.a.s.e. chapter 6: america’s rendezvous with destiny
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The U.S. aids England with
Lend-
L.E.A.S.E.
Chapter 6: America’s Rendezvous with Destiny
Lend-Lease—FDR idea
L.
Chapter 6: America’s Rendezvous with Destiny
President Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to find a way to save Great Britain from Nazi aggression
Britain was fighting for survival in 1940, but America was supposed to be neutral
England is bankrupt
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Chapter 6: America’s Rendezvous with Destiny
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told FDR that Britain was broke by late 1940 and could no longer pay for war supplies
Lend-Lease was a way for the U.S. to supply Britain with arms without Britain having to pay cash
Act lends billions
to England A.
Chapter 6: America’s Rendezvous with Destiny
Billions of dollars of war supplies were shipped to Britain
In the course of the war, the amount would reach $50 billion
Supplies tanks, planes, weapons, etc. S.
Chapter 6: America’s Rendezvous with Destiny
FDR likened Lend-Lease to allowing a neighbor to borrow a hose if his house were on fire
England leases bases to U.S.
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Chapter 6: America’s Rendezvous with Destiny
The United States was given military bases in Newfoundland and the British West Indies