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US President Roosevelt signs the Lease-and-Lend Bill
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US President Roosevelt signs the Lease-and-Lend Bill
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lease-and-Lend Bill onMarch 11th 1941. Lend-Lease was the programme under which the USA aided the Allied nations with material between 1941 and 1945. Signed a year and a half after the outbreak of World War II in Europe in September 1939 but nine months before the US entered the war in December 1941. Any neutral stance on the war taken by the US was effectively ended with this bill. Date: 1941
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This historic photograph captures a pivotal moment in American and world history as US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lease-and-Lend Bill into law on March 11, 1941. The Lease-and-Lend Programme marked a significant shift in US policy towards the ongoing European conflict, which had begun with the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany in September 1939. Although the US remained officially neutral, this legislation effectively ended any pretense of neutrality and marked the beginning of American involvement in the war. Under the terms of the Lease-and-Lend Act, the US government was authorized to provide supplies, including military equipment, to the Allied nations without charge, but with the understanding that the materials would be repaid after the war. This act not only served to bolster the military capabilities of the Allies but also promoted the idea of the US as an "arsenal of democracy," providing essential resources to countries fighting for democratic values against the Axis powers. With the signing of the Lease-and-Lend Bill, the US became more deeply involved in the events leading up to the US entry into World War II, which occurred on December 7, 1941, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the critical role President Roosevelt played in shaping the course of history during the 1940s and the enduring impact of the Lease-and-Lend Programme on the outcome of the war.
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