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 E. 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. E. Chapter 6: America’s Rendezvous with Destiny  The United States was given military bases in Newfoundland and the British West Indies