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[[Image:Lendleasemap.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Lend-lease routes during [[World War II]]]]
[[Image:Lendleasemap.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Lend-lease routes during [[World War II]]]]
The '''Lend-Lease Act''' was the system to oppose [[Nazism]] by which the U.S. gave away $50 billion in military aid in 1941-45 (during [[World War II]]) so that the Allies could better fight Germany and Japan.<ref>The U.S. GDP was about $200 billion a year.</ref> There was no repayment required. $31 billion went to Britain, $11 billion to the Soviet Union, $3 billion to France, and $1.6 billion to China. In addition, Canada operated a similar, much-smaller program of aid to Britain, and Britain had its own small program of aid to others, especially the Soviets.
The '''Lend-Lease Act''' was the system to oppose [[Nazism]] by which the U.S. gave away $50 billion in military aid in 1941-45 (during [[World War II]]) so that the Allies could better fight Germany and Japan.<ref>The U.S. GDP was about $200 billion a year.</ref> There was no repayment required. $31 billion went to Britain, $11 billion to the [[Soviet Union]], $3 billion to the [[French National Committee]], and $1.6 billion to the [[Republic of China]]. In addition, Canada operated a similar, much-smaller program of aid to Britain, and Britain had its own small program of aid to others, especially the Soviets.
To sink the [[U.S.]] deeper into the [[Russia Ukraine conflict 2022|Russia Ukraine conflict of 2022]] on the side of [[Leftist]]s, an analogous bill was enacted on April 28, 2022, entitled the "[[Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act]]." Ten heroic [[Republican]]s voted "no" in the [[House]]: AZ: [[Andy Biggs]], [[Paul Gosar]], FL: [[Matt Gaetz]], GA:[[Marjorie Taylor Greene]], KY: [[Thomas Massie]], NC: [[Dan Bishop]], OH: [[Warren Davidson]], PA: [[Scott Perry]], SC: [[Ralph Norman]], and WI: [[Thomas Tiffany]].<ref>https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022141</ref> Senators cowardly passed it on a voice vote, thereby obscuring who supported and opposed it.
To sink the [[U.S.]] deeper into the [[Russia Ukraine conflict 2022|Russia Ukraine conflict of 2022]] on the side of [[Leftist]]s, an analogous bill was enacted on April 28, 2022, entitled the "[[Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act]]." Ten heroic [[Republican]]s voted "no" in the [[House]]: AZ: [[Andy Biggs]], [[Paul Gosar]], FL: [[Matt Gaetz]], GA:[[Marjorie Taylor Greene]], KY: [[Thomas Massie]], NC: [[Dan Bishop]], OH: [[Warren Davidson]], PA: [[Scott Perry]], SC: [[Ralph Norman]], and WI: [[Thomas Tiffany]].<ref>https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022141</ref> Senators cowardly passed it on a voice vote, thereby obscuring who supported and opposed it.