Sovyet-Amerikan işbirliği İkinci Dünya Savaş sırasında: Ödünç verme ve kiralama dış politikası

ABSTRACT SOVIET-AMERICAN COOPERATION IN WWII: LEND-LEASE AS FOREIGN POLICY Hiasenco, Anastasia Department of International Relations Supervisor: Asst. Prof. Nur Bilge Criss November 2004 This thesis analyses Lend-Lease aid the U.S. offered to the S.U. throughout 1941- 1945 and the contribution made by American Lend-Lease supplies to the Soviet war effort in World War Two. Foremost attention is concentrated on the period from June 1941 till the end of 1942, which was the most intense and difficult phase of the war. This study is intended to provide a more balanced approach to the issue and attempts to overcome partisan and biased opinions about Lend-Lease contribution to the Soviet victory in WWII. It will be argued that although Lend-Lease help was indispensable at the beginning of the war, and less vital at the end of it, when the S.U. established domestic war production and was practically able to supply its army with all necessary items, the aid was received disproportionately to the needs of the Soviet Army. The conclusion is made that the supplies came too late to make a difference for the Soviet war effort, but were of invaluable help to sustain the country's war economy and partially alleviated war pressure. Although Lend-Lease was intended exclusively for the use of the Red Army, its humanitarian impact and contribution to ordinary people's lives is remembered today. Keywords: Lend-Lease, Second World War, WWII, Soviet-American, military, diplomatic relations m