Office of Lend-Lease Administration

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The Office of Lend-Lease Administration was a U.S. World War II agency responsible for managing and overseeing the program that supplied Allied nations with military and other vital aid.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal agency
World War II agency
appliesTo Lend-Lease program
aircraft
economic aid
food aid
industrial machinery
industrial supplies
medical supplies
military aid
munitions
naval vessels
raw materials
transport equipment
appliesToJurisdiction United States federal government
basedOn Lend-Lease Act of 1941
country United States
fieldOfWork economic warfare
foreign aid administration
international military logistics
war production management
hasEffect increased material support to Allies
integration of U.S. and Allied war production planning
strengthening of Allied supply chains
hasPurpose coordinate U.S. production with Allied needs
ensure efficient use of U.S. resources for Allies
facilitate rapid transfer of war materials
implement U.S. foreign policy objectives through aid
strengthen Allied military capabilities
support Allied war effort in World War II
hasRole administration of Lend-Lease program
allocation of Lend-Lease resources
coordination of economic aid to Allied nations
coordination of military aid to Allied nations
liaison with Allied governments on aid requirements
oversight of Lend-Lease shipments
policy implementation for Lend-Lease Act
procurement of supplies for Allies
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
operatingPeriod World War II
parentOrganization Executive Office of the President of the United States
partOf Executive branch of the United States government
United States war agencies
replacedBy Foreign Economic Administration
significantEvent administration of aid to China
administration of aid to other Allied nations
administration of aid to the Soviet Union
administration of aid to the United Kingdom


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