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destroyers for bases agreement
United States and Great Britain
Destroyers for Bases Agreement
The U.S. transfer of 50 old destroyers geven to Britain in exchange for the use of eight British Atlantic bases.
The Destroyers for Bases Agreement was reached in September of 1940. Roosevelt sent destroyer ships to Churchill in exchange for the use of rent free British bases.
British overseas bases.
Roosevelt's compromise for helping Britain as he could not sell Britain US destroyers without defying the Neutrality Act; Britain received 50 old but still serviceable US destroyers in exchange for giving the US the right to build military bases on British Islands in the Caribbean.
50 old destroyers
50 old destroyers
50 old destroyers
Military Bases
Acids and bases