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Lend, Lease, or Join: The Ethical Dilemma

Explore the ethics of lending weapons in war without fighting. Analyze the impact on perception and participation. Dive into historical context with the Lend-Lease Act and evaluate its pros and cons in a group activity.

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Lend, Lease, or Join: The Ethical Dilemma

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  1. Do Now • A couple of your friends get into a fight. You do not want to join in for a variety of reasons. There is a large stick on the ground, and you decide to hand it to your friend… • 1) Have you now joined the fight? • 2) How will the other person perceive you now?

  2. Teaching Point • If you lend weapons during war but don’t fight, are you still joining the war?

  3. Vocabulary • Lend – To give or allow the use of temporarily. • Ex) If I lend you a pencil, I expect that you will give it back. • Lease - a contract by which an owner rents buildings or land to another person for a specified period. • Ex) I signed a lease to rent my apartment, because someone else owns it.

  4. The Lend-Lease Act • Under the Lend-Lease Act, the United States provided weapons to their allies. • In World War II the United States provided $50 Billion in lend-lease aid to their allies.

  5. Learning Activity • Read page 228 in your textbook • Then in your groups, create a list of 5 pros and 5 cons of the Lend Lease act.

  6. 1 2 3 4 5 If the United States wanted to stay out of war, was the lend-lease act a smart decision? 1 2 3 4 5 What do you think will be the reaction of Germany and its allies when they learn of the lend-lease act? Pros of the Lend Cons of the Lend Lease Act Lease Act

  7. Homework • Draw a political cartoon that represents the lend-lease act. Be creative. • Write a one page reflection about what you have learned today.

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