In a way, I’m a bit surprised that Lease-Lend has a chance of passing right now. On the surface it looks as if the British are starting to get the upper hand. In the theaters that are active (Ethiopia, Libya, Greece) they are taking ground from the Italians or at least they are supporting those who are. The Nazi’s seem to have given up on a cross channel invasion, or at least they are not throwing the air assets into it as they were last summer. If I were an isolationist looking at the situation I would say that they don’t really need us.
Two reason why not.
1. Legislative momentum.
2. Profits for private industry.
Exactly. Below the surface it is another story. The percentage of freight carrying vessels falling prey to U-Boats reaching an alarming level at this point, if I am not mistaken. Then again, is convoying an issue seperate from Lend-Lease? I mean Lease-Lend?