1941 ⟶ United States Grants Lend-Lease to Free French
The United States grants Lend-Lease to the Free French.
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1941
1943
1944
💰 United States Grants Lend-Lease to Free French
The United States grants Lend-Lease to the Free French.⟶
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🤝 Lend-Lease Introduced in U.S. Congress
Lend-Lease introduced into the U.S. Congress.⟶
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🤝 Lend-Lease Act Signed
United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signs the Lend Lease Act (now passed by the full Congress) allowing Britain, China, and other Allied nations to purchase military equipment and to defer payment until after the war.⟶
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🇫🇷 Henri Giraud Becomes Commander-in-Chief of Free French
General Henri Giraud becomes Commander-in-Chief of the Free French forces.⟶
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🇫🇷 De Gaulle Takes Command of Free French Forces
General Charles de Gaulle takes command of all Free French forces.⟶
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