United States Public Law 77-11
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United States Public Law 77-11 is the 1941 U.S. statute that authorized the Lend-Lease program, enabling large-scale military aid to Allied nations during World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 77-11 | 3 |
| Pub.L. 77–11 | 1 |
| United States Public Law 77-11 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T763619 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Public Law 77-11 Context triple: [Lend-Lease program, legalBasis, United States Public Law 77-11]
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Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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B.
Public Law 73-10
Public Law 73-10 is the 1933 federal statute enacted during the New Deal that established the Agricultural Adjustment Act to reduce crop surpluses and raise farm prices in the United States.
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C.
Public Law 81-110
Public Law 81-110 is the 1949 U.S. federal statute that formally established the Central Intelligence Agency’s authorities, structure, and operational powers during the early Cold War.
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D.
Public Law 81-171
Public Law 81-171 is the formal designation of the Housing Act of 1949, a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing and urban redevelopment programs in the post–World War II era.
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E.
Public Law 73-291
Public Law 73-291 is the federal statute enacted in 1934 that established the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and created the primary framework for regulating securities trading and exchanges in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Public Law 77-11 Target entity description: United States Public Law 77-11 is the 1941 U.S. statute that authorized the Lend-Lease program, enabling large-scale military aid to Allied nations during World War II.
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A.
Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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B.
Public Law 73-10
Public Law 73-10 is the 1933 federal statute enacted during the New Deal that established the Agricultural Adjustment Act to reduce crop surpluses and raise farm prices in the United States.
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C.
Public Law 81-110
Public Law 81-110 is the 1949 U.S. federal statute that formally established the Central Intelligence Agency’s authorities, structure, and operational powers during the early Cold War.
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D.
Public Law 81-171
Public Law 81-171 is the formal designation of the Housing Act of 1949, a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing and urban redevelopment programs in the post–World War II era.
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E.
Public Law 73-291
Public Law 73-291 is the federal statute enacted in 1934 that established the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and created the primary framework for regulating securities trading and exchanges in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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World War II-era legislation ⓘ |
| allowed |
lease or loan of defense articles to foreign governments
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transfer of defense articles without immediate payment ⓘ transfer of military equipment to Allied nations ⓘ |
| associatedPresident |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| authorizedProgram | Lend-Lease program ⓘ |
| beneficiaryType | governments whose defense the President deemed vital to the defense of the United States ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
United States Statutes at Large
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surface form:
Statutes at Large
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| conflictContext | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1941-03-11 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 77th United States Congress ⓘ |
| expandedPresidentialPower |
authority to determine which countries received defense aid
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authority to set terms and conditions of aid ⓘ |
| financingMechanism | authorized appropriations for procurement of defense articles ⓘ |
| hasBillNumber | H.R. 1776 ⓘ |
| hasPublicLawNumber |
United States Public Law 77-11
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pub.L. 77–11
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| hasShortName |
Lend-Lease program
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surface form:
Lend-Lease Act
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| hasStatutesAtLargeCitation | 55 Stat. 31 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
enabled large-scale material support to Allied powers before and after U.S. entry into World War II
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marked a major shift in U.S. foreign policy from isolationism toward active support of Allies ⓘ |
| implementedBy | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| includedProvision |
return or disposal of defense articles after the war or when no longer needed
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terms of repayment or compensation to be determined by the President ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| majorBeneficiary |
China
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Free French Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Free French forces
Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ other Allied nations ⓘ |
| policyEffect | ended formal U.S. neutrality in practice while remaining short of a declaration of war at the time of enactment ⓘ |
| politicalContext | enacted after intense debate over U.S. involvement in World War II ⓘ |
| purpose | to authorize the President to provide defense articles and defense services to governments whose defense was deemed vital to the defense of the United States ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine | arsenal of democracy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States foreign aid policy
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United States military assistance programs ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| subjectMatter |
foreign relations
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military assistance ⓘ national defense ⓘ war powers of the President ⓘ |
| title | An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1941 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Public Law 77-11 Description of subject: United States Public Law 77-11 is the 1941 U.S. statute that authorized the Lend-Lease program, enabling large-scale military aid to Allied nations during World War II.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States
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publicLawNumber
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United States Public Law 77-11
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this entity surface form:
Public Law 77-11
United States Public Law 77-11
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United States Public Law 77-11
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this entity surface form:
Pub.L. 77–11
this entity surface form:
Public Law 77-11