1940 ⟶ First Draft of Destroyers for Bases Agreement Public
A first draft of the Destroyers for Bases Agreement by the U...
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🤝 First Draft of Destroyers for Bases Agreement Public
A first draft of the Destroyers for Bases Agreement by the US and Britain is made public.⟶
USUKDestroyers for BasesLend-LeaseAllied CooperationMilitary AidNeutralityWorld War IIDiplomacy
🤝 Destroyers for Bases Agreement Signed
The Destroyers for Bases Agreement is completed. Britain obtains 50 destroyers in exchange for giving the United States land grants in various British possessions for the establishment of US naval and air bases, on ninety-nine-year rent-free leases on bases in the Bahamas, Antigua, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Jamaica, and British Guiana.⟶
US Entry into WWIILend-LeaseAtlantic BasesNaval PowerDiplomacyBritish EmpireNeutralityMilitary Aid
🤝 Britain and USSR Sign Mutual Defense Agreement
Britain and the USSR sign a mutual defence agreement, promising not to sign any form of separate peace agreement with Germany.⟶
UKUSSRalliancedefense agreementWorld War IIpoliticsdiplomacywar effortEastern Front
🤝 Arcadia Conference Begins
Start of the Arcadia Conference in Washington, D.C., the first official meeting of British and American political and military leaders.⟶
Allied CooperationStrategyUSUKDiplomacyWar PlanningWashington D.C.
💰 Roosevelt Promises Aid to Britain
In his State of the Union speech, President Roosevelt promises more aid to Britain, including planes and troops.⟶
RooseveltAid to BritainLend-LeaseGreat BritainDiplomacyUSWorld War IIMilitary SupportState of the Union