“Yes but the US Army paid in blood as well. In November 1944 there were 2.6 million American troops on the western front and 0.95 million British/Canadian troops. That means 73% of the allied troops on western front in November 1944 were American.”
I never suggested anything else, nonetheless lend-lease was created to defend America, not Britain. Between 1939 and December 1941 pretty much 100% of the troops were British and commonwealth. . . . . .
“Like I said, only 23% of it was paid back from the UK. The rest was written off.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6215847.stm
“I never suggested anything else, nonetheless lend-lease was created to defend America, not Britain. Between 1939 and December 1941 pretty much 100% of the troops were British and commonwealth. . . . . .”
You are right about that. After the fall of France the UK and Canada were alone and defended fought the Battle of Britian. However the United States was not really neutral before Pearl Parbor.
On March 11 1941 FDR created lease-lease to give materials and equipment to the UK and China.
On June 14 1941 FDR ceased all German and Italian assets in US banks.
On October 23 1941 USS Reuben James was sunk by U-552 killing 115 American sailors.
What don’t you understand? $31.4 Billion worth of equipment and materials was given to the UK in WW2. $7.5 Billion was paid back over 612 years. That is only 23%. Alsol, the Marshall Plan debt and WW1 debts were never paid back.