In: Economics
1 - Consider our readings over the past few weeks on U.S. isolationism and the lend-lease policy: why was it necessary for the United States to adopt the artifice of “lending” war supplies to Germany’s enemies? Why could they not just be “given” as aid? How does this reflect a different political environment than today, where the U.S. gives military aid to roughly 150 different countries annually?
During the World War 2, along with supplying aid to the allied powers, America supplied war armory to other allies nations in order to fight the brutal, suppressive axis powers comprising of Nazi Germany, fascist Italy and Imperial Japan.
America has always believed in principles for freedom and liberty and always stand for these core values present in its constitution, now during WW2, axis powers were fighting against these ideals, so it was America’s duty to defeat these powers in fulfilling in their purpose of world domination and in doing it, it needed to fight in a combat battle with them.
Well, in today’s time, politically it may seem that America is supplying military aid to different countries in order to do business and creating allies but according to the agreements made in NATO, America firmly believes that every nation should be well equipped to fight against their neighboring countries in case of a full-blown combat battle take place.