H.R. 1776
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H.R. 1776 was the U.S. House bill that became the Lend-Lease Act of 1941, authorizing extensive American military aid to Allied nations during World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| H.R. 1776 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lend-Lease legislation
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United States federal bill ⓘ |
| allowed | supply of arms and other materiel without immediate payment ⓘ |
| authorized |
provision of defense information and services
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sale, transfer, exchange, lease, or loan of defense articles ⓘ transfer of military equipment to Allied nations ⓘ |
| became |
Lend-Lease program
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surface form:
Lend-Lease Act of 1941
United States Public Law 77-11 ⓘ
surface form:
Public Law 77-11
|
| benefited |
China
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Free French Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Free French forces
Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ other Allied nations ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| codifiedAs |
United States Public Law 77-11
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surface form:
Public Law 77-11
|
| committeeReferral |
House Committee on International Relations
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surface form:
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSignedIntoLaw | 1941-03-11 ⓘ |
| debatedOver |
extent of presidential power in foreign affairs
ⓘ
risk of U.S. involvement in World War II ⓘ |
| enabled | large-scale transfer of war materiel prior to U.S. combat entry ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Lend-Lease extension acts ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key legal basis for U.S. material support to Allied powers in World War II ⓘ |
| impact |
marked a shift from neutrality to active material support for Allies
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significantly increased U.S. military production for export ⓘ |
| introducedIn | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| introducedInCongress | 77th United States Congress ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Congress ⓘ |
| legislativeOutcome | enacted ⓘ |
| limitedBy | time restrictions set by Congress ⓘ |
| opposedBy | isolationist members of Congress ⓘ |
| policyConcept | arsenal of democracy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Neutrality Acts of the 1930s ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| primaryPurpose | to authorize the President to provide defense articles to governments whose defense was deemed vital to the defense of the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo | United States foreign policy of aid to Allies before direct U.S. combat entry in World War II ⓘ |
| required | that terms of aid be such as the President deemed satisfactory ⓘ |
| shortTitleAfterEnactment |
Lend-Lease program
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surface form:
Lend-Lease Act
|
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| subjectMatter |
executive war powers
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foreign military aid ⓘ national defense ⓘ |
| supportedBy | interventionist members of Congress ⓘ |
| warContext | World War II ⓘ |
| yearIntroduced | 1941 ⓘ |
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