Cash and carry policy

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The Cash and Carry policy was a pre–World War II U.S. neutrality measure that allowed belligerent nations to purchase arms and other goods from the United States only if they paid in cash and transported the materials themselves.

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Cash and Carry policy 1
Cash and carry policy canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States foreign policy
World War II-era policy
neutrality policy
aimedAt limiting U.S. involvement in foreign wars
maintaining U.S. neutrality
appliesTo belligerent nations
benefited Allies of World War II
surface form: Allied powers
condition no U.S. credit to belligerents
no U.S. ships used for transport
context rising tensions in Europe before U.S. entry into World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
disadvantaged nations lacking cash reserves
nations lacking merchant shipping
effect allowed sale of arms to belligerents under restrictions
reduced risk of U.S. ships being attacked
followedBy Lend-Lease program
surface form: Lend-Lease policy
goal avoid appearance of favoritism in war
support friendly nations without formal alliance
implementedBy United States Congress
surface form: U.S. Congress
involves buyer responsibility for shipping risk
cash payment at time of purchase
legalBasis Neutrality Act of 1939
surface form: U.S. Neutrality Acts
policyType arms export control
trade restriction
precededBy stricter U.S. arms embargoes
regulates sale of arms
sale of other goods
relatedTo Neutrality Act of 1939
requires payment in cash
purchaser transport of goods
timePeriod pre–World War II

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Lend-Lease program precededBy Cash and carry policy
An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States relatedPolicy Cash and carry policy
this entity surface form: Cash and Carry policy