How did Franklin d. Roosevelt help the British?

Answer 1

Oh dear ! This is not the sort of question which will endear the person who has asked it to Britons of a certain age................. the fact is that Britain was in very dire straits all through 1940 & 41 while the US did precious little to assist us in fighting against Hitler & Mussolini. (Yes, I am British) & yes, Lend-Lease was precious, and it was little, though important to the British war effort. My point is that had FDR not delared war against Germany as well as Japan as a result of Pearl Harbor then just how long, if at all, would Britain have taken to overthrow Hitler? Could the Russians have done that without the aid of the West ? I really am not in a position to comment on FDRs actions in the US, I am simply saying that the idea of 'preparations for war' in 1940 & 41 are very much misunderstood. This is exemplified by the fall of Singapore, Hong Kong & elsewhere in the Far East, at the same time as Rommel was getting very close indeed to Cairo & the Suez Canal. The predations of the War in the Atlantic were affecting Britain greatly too at this time: Dark days indeed in British history.

Answer 2

devised ways to provide aid without going to war

Answer 3

Roosevelt pushed forward the Lend Lease act which essentially gave arms to the British to use in their war effort against Germany.