14. Foreign Intervention and Support
During World War II, the Soviet Union received substantial assistance through the Lend-Lease program, which provided critical supplies to sustain its resistance against Nazi Germany. This aid included over 400,000 jeeps and trucks, 14,000 aircraft, 13,000 tanks, and 1.5 million tons of food supplies. Additionally, the program supplied 2,000 locomotives and numerous boxcars, bolstering the Soviet railway system essential for troop and equipment movement. This support was pivotal in maintaining the Soviet war effort and contributed significantly to the eventual Allied victory (nationalww2museum.org).
