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This is the story of how Britain's wartime financial emergency became permanent American advantage. Between 1940 and 1946, Britain liquidated $4 billion in gold reserves, sold $12 billion in overseas assets, and leased Caribbean military bases to America for 99 years—just to survive. The 1945 Anglo-American loan provided $3.75 billion, but came with conditions: immediate sterling convertibility (collapsed in 35 days), dismantling Imperial Preference trade protections, and 2% compound interest for 60 years. Meanwhile, defeated Germany received Marshall Plan grants requiring no repayment. This video examines the financial mechanisms of Lend-Lease, the Bretton Woods negotiations, and how patterns established during Britain's crisis became templates for IMF lending globally.
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