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What was the British Purchasing Commission?

Introduction The British Purchasing Commission was a United Kingdom organisation of the Second World War. Also known at some time as the “Anglo-French Purchasing Board”, it was based in New York City, where it arranged the production and purchase of armaments from North American manufacturers. After the 1940 French Surrender it became the ‘British Purchasing… Read More

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What was Cash and Carry (US)?

Introduction Cash and Carry was a policy by US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced at a joint session of the United States Congress on 21 September 1939, subsequent to the outbreak of war in Europe. It replaced the Neutrality Act of 1937, by which belligerents could purchase only nonmilitary goods from the United States as… Read More

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What were the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s?

Introduction The Neutrality Acts were a series of acts passed by the US Congress in the 1930s (specifically 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1939) in response to the growing threats and wars that led to World War II. They were spurred by the growth in isolationism and non-interventionism in the US following the US joining World… Read More