The USSR prior to World War II implemented several five-year plans developing massive industrial production capabilities. This required a steady raw material input producing final military and industrial grade good. Lend-Lease Categories Raw Materials Copper – In an unusual twist the Soviet Union was providing copper along many other raw materials to Germany per the … [Read more...] about USSR Production versus Lend-Lease Support
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US Lend-Lease Dollar Value by Recipient Nation
Isolationism and Lend-Lease Strong isolationist sentiment ran deep throughout the United States post World War I and grew during the 1930s. The America First Committee, a leading isolationist organization, held rallies often featuring Charles Lindberg and were regular guests on national radio shows. Additionally, Congress enacted several Neutrality Acts during the … [Read more...] about US Lend-Lease Dollar Value by Recipient Nation
Lend-Lease Tons Shipped per Shipment Routes to USSR
Background The 77th US Congress on March 8, 1941, passed the Lend-Lease act (subtitled “An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States”) which President Roosevelt signed into law on March 11, 1941. The first beneficiary was Great Britain and her Commonwealth of nations. Lend-Lease was later extended to China in the spring of 1941 and to the Soviet Union in November … [Read more...] about Lend-Lease Tons Shipped per Shipment Routes to USSR
WW2 Allies Lend-Lease to the USSR, 1941-1945
Background The 77th US Congress on March 8, 1941, passed the Lend-Lease act (subtitled “An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States”) which President Roosevelt signed into law on March 11, 1941. The first beneficiary was Great Britain and her Commonwealth of nations. Lend-Lease was later extended to China in the spring of 1941 and to the Soviet Union in November … [Read more...] about WW2 Allies Lend-Lease to the USSR, 1941-1945
Allied Lend-Lease Shipments (tons) to the USSR
Allied Lend-Lease shipments provided 17,499,861 tons of material to the USSR during World War II. The average Liberty ship carried approximately 7,800 tons per shipment. Therefore, over 2,200 equivalent Liberty cargo shiploads were required to supply the USSR with materials to help them make it through the war. Background The 77th US Congress on March 8, 1941, passed … [Read more...] about Allied Lend-Lease Shipments (tons) to the USSR
Recipients of US Aircraft Production
Twenty percent of US manufactured aircraft were transferred to foreign recipients as part of the Lend-Lease program. The British Commonwealth nations were the largest foreign beneficiary followed by the Soviet Union. The United States Army Air Force received more than half of the total planes produced. Recipients of US Aircraft Production According to Table 79 of the … [Read more...] about Recipients of US Aircraft Production
US Lend-Lease Supplied to Allied Nations
The 77th US Congress on March 8, 1941, passed the Lend-Lease act (subtitled “An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States") which President Roosevelt signed into law on March 11, 1941. Lend-Lease allowed the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States." By the end of the war about 15% of the US total war … [Read more...] about US Lend-Lease Supplied to Allied Nations