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
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World War II agency → |
| appliesTo |
Lend-Lease program
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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
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| basedOn |
Lend-Lease Act of 1941
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| country |
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
economic warfare
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foreign aid administration → international military logistics → war production management → |
| hasEffect |
increased material support to Allies
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integration of U.S. and Allied war production planning → strengthening of Allied supply chains → |
| hasPurpose |
coordinate U.S. production with Allied needs
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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
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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.
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| operatingPeriod |
World War II
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| parentOrganization |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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| partOf |
Executive branch of the United States government
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United States war agencies → |
| replacedBy |
Foreign Economic Administration
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| significantEvent |
administration of aid to China
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administration of aid to other Allied nations → administration of aid to the Soviet Union → administration of aid to the United Kingdom → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States
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administrationAgency |
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Office of War Mobilization
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coordinatedWith |
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Foreign Economic Administration
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hasPart |
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Foreign Economic Administration
("Lend-Lease Administration")
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replaced |