S8 Ep880: In 1941, the Lend-Lease Act (HR 1776) effectively aligns America's industrial future with Britain's survival. Roosevelt frames this as a hard-headed business deal, while covertly facilitating British propaganda led by William Stephenson to sway American s
Podcast:The John Batchelor Show Published On: Sun May 17 2026 Description: In 1941, the Lend-Lease Act (HR 1776) effectively aligns America's industrial future with Britain's survival. Rooseveltframes this as a hard-headed business deal, while covertly facilitating British propaganda led by William Stephenson to sway American sentiment. FDR even presents a likely forged map of Nazi designs on Latin America to incite fear among the public. Lindbergh argues that such aid supports British imperialism rather than democracy, specifically citing India. He maintains that every step away from neutrality is a calculated move by the President toward inevitable military intervention. (5/8)1936