Lease-lend (Noun)
Meaning
The transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause; "lend-lease during World War II was extremely generous".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The United States' lease-lend agreement with the United Kingdom played a significant role in the outcome of World War II.
- China received a substantial amount of military aid through the lease-lend deal brokered by the US and the UK.
- The Soviet Union was a major beneficiary of the Allied lease-lend program, receiving vast quantities of war materials.
- Although the US initially adopted a policy of isolationism, its lease-lend agreement with the UK marked a significant shift towards interventionism.
- Critics of the lease-lend arrangement with the UK argued that it was overly generous and placed a significant burden on the US taxpayer.