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| VI. The World Wars and the Interwar Period, 1914–1945 > C. Europe, 1919–1945 > 5. The British Isles > a. Great Britain > 1941 | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1941 | |
| Great Britain became increasingly dependent for arms, food, and raw materials upon the U.S. as the German sea and air blockade was extended. President Roosevelt had proposed (Nov. 1940) an equal division of the American arms output between the U.S. and Britain. British credit in dollar exchange, which had amounted to $6.5 billion, was exhausted by Jan. 1941, however, and British purchases had to be curtailed. This situation was eased by the signing (March 11, 1941) of the LEND-LEASE ACT (See March 11). The first shipments of food for Britain (April 16) came just in time to avert a critical shortage there. Between April and Dec. 1941, 1 million tons of foodstuffs reached Britain from the U.S. | 1 |
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| Pacifists, including leading Communists, organized a People's Convention to end the war. | 2 |
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| The National Service Bill lowered the age of call-up to 18.5 and rendered single women aged 20–30 liable to military service. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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