“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.
“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.”
They were given so we could fight for America. Read the title of the act. You don’t give a man a shovel when he offers to clear the snow off your drive and expect him to buy the shovel as well do you? You sent the tools we did the dirty work.
The cash was a loan and that was paid back.