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The Bases for Destroyers Deal

The Bases for Destroyers Deal. Aaron Oliver Period 1. Setting the Scene . This deal was controversial because the US had the policy of isolations after several isolation acts passed in the early years of the war.

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The Bases for Destroyers Deal

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  1. The Bases for Destroyers Deal Aaron Oliver Period 1

  2. Setting the Scene • This deal was controversial because the US had the policy of isolations after several isolation acts passed in the early years of the war.

  3. The British were essentially fighting the Germans alone and were in dire need of assistance because most of their ships were being sunk by German U-Boats. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/world-war-2/6168507/World-War-2-British-liners-elude-German-Submarines.html

  4. http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-Victory/USA-Victory-3.htmlhttp://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-Victory/USA-Victory-3.html • The bases for destroyers deal was a part of the policy the US had called lend lease during the early stages of the second world war.

  5. http://theomahaproject.org/module_display.php?mod_id=67&review=yeshttp://theomahaproject.org/module_display.php?mod_id=67&review=yes • The US gave Great Brittan 50 outdated world war one destroyers in exchange for land rights to islands that would be used for naval bases.

  6. http://benmuse.typepad.com/custom_house/cordell_hull/ The Sectary of State Cordell Hull signed the ships over to be commissioned to the Royal Navy under new names, they would now form the Town class of ships.

  7. What was the fate of these ships • These ships served valiantly for the Royal Navy, with some serving combat roles but most were utilized as transport vessels. • Although some of these ships were sunk the majority of them would be scraped shortly after the war.

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