Lend-lease (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 Lend-Lease Act allowed the President to provide economic and military aid to countries fighting against the Axis powers without requiring immediate payment.
- During World War II, the United States' Lend-Lease policy was instrumental in supporting its allies in Europe and Asia.
- The British government greatly benefited from the Lend-Lease program, which provided significant financial and material aid to its war effort.
- Critics of the Lend-Lease program argued that it created a sense of dependency among the recipient countries and did not require sufficient accountability.
- Historians consider the Lend-Lease Act a significant factor in the Allied victory, as it allowed for the free transfer of war materials and supplies between countries.