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The Bases for Destroyers Deal: A Controversial Shift in US Isolationism During WWII

The Bases for Destroyers Deal marked a significant shift in US foreign policy from isolationism to active support for Britain during World War II. As the British fought against the Germans, they faced substantial losses from German U-Boats. In this controversial exchange, the US provided 50 outdated World War I destroyers to Britain in return for naval base rights on strategic islands. Though these ships served the Royal Navy valiantly, most were later scrapped. This deal was part of the broader Lend-Lease policy initiated in the early war stages.

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The Bases for Destroyers Deal: A Controversial Shift in US Isolationism During WWII

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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• The US gave Great Brittan 50 outdated world war one destroyers in exchange for land rights to islands that would be used for naval bases.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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