An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States
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An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States, better known as the Lend-Lease program, was a World War II U.S. policy that supplied Allied nations with vital military aid and equipment to support their fight against the Axis powers.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lend-Lease Act
→
United States federal law → World War II-era legislation → |
| administrationAgency |
Office of Lend-Lease Administration
→
Department of the Navy →
surface form: "U.S. Navy Department"
United States Department of War →
surface form: "War Department of the United States"
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Lend-Lease program
→
surface form: "Lend-Lease Act"
Lend-Lease program → |
| authorizedAction |
sale, transfer, exchange, lease, or lend of defense articles
→
transfer of defense articles to foreign governments → |
| axisOpponentsAssisted |
Allies fighting Germany
→
Allies fighting Italy → Allies fighting Japan → |
| beneficiary |
China
→
Free French Forces →
surface form: "Free French forces"
Soviet Union → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → other Allied nations → |
| congressNumber | 77th United States Congress → |
| constitutionalBasis | war powers of the U.S. federal government → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| dateEnacted | 1941-03-11 → |
| enablingClause | authorized the President to determine which countries were vital to the defense of the United States → |
| geopoliticalImpact |
marked a shift away from U.S. neutrality in World War II
→
strengthened Allied war effort against the Axis powers → |
| historicalContext | World War II → |
| legalEffect | allowed the U.S. to aid Allies before formally entering World War II → |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress → |
| longTermImpact |
contributed to Allied victory in World War II
→
set precedent for large-scale U.S. foreign military aid programs → |
| opposedBy | isolationists in the United States → |
| policyType |
foreign aid program
→
military aid program → |
| primaryPurpose |
to promote the defense of the United States by aiding countries vital to its defense
→
to supply Allied nations with military aid and equipment → |
| publicLawNumber |
United States Public Law 77-11
→
surface form: "Public Law 77-11"
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| regionOfEffect | Allied countries worldwide → |
| relatedConflict | World War II → |
| relatedPolicy |
Cash and carry policy
→
surface form: "Cash and Carry policy"
|
| replacedPolicy |
Neutrality Act of 1939
→
surface form: "Cash and Carry provisions of the Neutrality Acts"
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| scope | defense articles, defense services, and defense information → |
| signatoryOffice | President of the United States → |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
→
surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
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| supportedBy |
Roosevelt administration
→
surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt administration"
|
| yearEnacted | 1941 → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.