The British paid back every red cent. It was a drain on the economy for at least 20 years, whilst US business enacted the Marshal Plan to pay it all the the Krauts.Wyman wrote:
Sorry, VT always just puts me in a bad mood.
Interest was charged for post war loans, but no money was made on lend lease, most of it wasn't returned and most of that debt forgiven. I always thought the U.S. was neutral by law and lend lease was a legal way to get around the neutrality acts by those, like FDR, who were sympathetic to the U.K.. Saying that it was a way to make money, as someone posted, is a bit of a stretch, even for the staunchest anti-american.
I would never say the U.K. owes a debt out of WWII as they were the only thing between total victory for Hitler from 1939 to 1941, so I see where that would piss you off.
The US benefitted the most and lost the least compared to the main players.
BTW. Where did you get that surname?