1st Edition
Today it is difficult for many students to imagine the tremendous debate in the United States about how the country should respond to Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. On one side were those who supported aiding Britain and the allies. On the other, were those who opposed the aid because they believed it would lead to war for the United States. One government official noted that during the debate over lend-lease, it seemed as if all Americans were thinking out loud.

Between World Wars: FDR and the Age of Isolationism examines the events in the United States and overseas in the early years of World War II and then recreates the great debate that took place in the United States over the Lend-Lease Act. More Details.