All Posts Tagged With: "Lend-Lease Act"
Doc of the Day: Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease Act, passed in March 1941 after two months of vigorous public debate and signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 11, 1941, provided new legal authority for the president to offer war supplies to the country’s allies, thereby pushing the United States closer to full participation in World War II. Its enactment [...]
11Mar2009 | mdblogger | 0 comments | Continued
Doc of the Day: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms Message to Congress
On January 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his Four Freedoms Message to Congress. In the address, Roosevelt made the case for American aid to Great Britain, which was battling for survival against Nazi Germany. He equated the Lend-Lease bill–which would allow Britain to borrow war materials from the United States with the understanding [...]
6Jan2009 | mdblogger | 0 comments | Continued
Around the history blogosphere: October 31
Here are some recent posts related to primary source documents from other history blogs:
The American Presidents Blog on Eisenhower’s political TV ads on the famous LBJ “Daisy” ad
The Edge of the American West on the Lend-Lease Act
The History Channel on Martin Luther’s 95 theses
The Edge of the American West on the National Organization for Women’s [...]
