They weren't battleships, they were obsolete and redundant World War 1 destroyers, and they weren't 'given', they were lent under the Lend/Lease Agreement and had to be either returned or paid for at the end of hostilities.
Franklin D. Roosevelt gave 50 battle ships to Britain.
Japan had 8 battleships built as such and also 4 fast battleships which had been built as battlecruisers but improved between the wars.
The President of US was Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Prime Minister of France was Edouard Daladier. The dictator of the USSR was Josef Stalin.
After the Battle of Britain, Franklin D. Roosevelt referred to the United States as the "Arsenal of Democracy." This term emphasized the U.S. role in providing military supplies and support to allies fighting against the Axis powers during World War II. Roosevelt believed that the U.S. had a responsibility to aid those defending democracy, framing the nation's industrial capacity as crucial to the war effort.
The big three of the United Nations are Franklin D. Roosevelt of USA, Winston Churchill of Britain and Joseph Stalin of Russia.
why did president franklin d Roosevelt give Britain 50 battleships
Britain needed the battleships to convoy goods across the atlantic .
Britain needed the battleships to convoy goods across the atlantic .
Britain needed the battleships to convoy goods across the atlantic .
Britain needed the battleships to convoy goods across the atlantic They were not "given" to Britain at all, but transferred in exchange for use of British bases. They were not battleships but old destroyers from the latter years of WW1. On average they took 18 months in a dockyard to make them seaworthy enough for convoy protection.
Franklin D. Roosevelt gave 50 battle ships to Britain.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the President of the United States of America. He held no office in Great Britain.
From 1906 to 1944; Britain had about 43 battleships.
Britain was not defeated in WWII and Franklin D. Roosevelt was the US president at the time.
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Japan had 8 battleships built as such and also 4 fast battleships which had been built as battlecruisers but improved between the wars.
The President of US was Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Prime Minister of France was Edouard Daladier. The dictator of the USSR was Josef Stalin.