By ALEXANDER DOLITSKY Part II: Roosevelt’s approach to aiding the Soviets was cautious but intuitively optimistic To help the Western Allies fight the Nazi war machine in Europe, in early 1941 U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced in the Congress a Lend-Lease bill titled “An Act Further to Promote the Defense of the United States.” The bill … Continue reading Alexander Dolitsky: Roosevelt’s choice with Soviets — to help or not to help?