On this day in 1941, President Roosevelt enacts the ‘Lend-Lease’ program. Although still officially a neutral power, the United States will transfer an estimated $50 billion in military hardware to Britain, China and the Soviet Union.

On this day in 1941, President Roosevelt enacts the ‘Lend-Lease’ program. Although still officially a neutral power, the United States will transfer an estimated $50 billion in military hardware to Britain, China and the Soviet Union. pic.twitter.com/deikmfy53a

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