ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1986, examines the American economic aid that was a vital factor in enabling Britain’s success in the Second World War. Whilst Lend-Lease did keep the British war effort alive, the agreement was always a source of great friction between the two countries. This book argues that although Lend-Lease solved Britain’s wartime supply problems, the price was the acceptance of a series of burdens that seriously aggravated the country’s long-term economic decline.

chapter |13 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter One|21 pages

The Supply Problem and its Solution

chapter Chapter Two|27 pages

Trade Talks and Lend-Lease Consideration

chapter Chapter Three|31 pages

Fothe Atlantic Charter and Lend-Lease

chapter Chapter Four|33 pages

The Wheat Talks and the Mutual Aid Agreement

chapter Chapter Five|33 pages

Reserves, Exports, and Reciprocal Aid

chapter Chapter Six|26 pages

Lend-Lease Take-Outs and Export Restrictions

chapter Chapter Seven|31 pages

Stage II Lend-Lease and the Quebec Conference

chapter Chapter Eight|13 pages

Conclusion