To what extent did American aid to the USSR help the latter defeat the Nazis?

by liebestod0130
SpiredRobin187

Not to discourage further discussion, as there is always more to be said, but you may want to check out the AskHistorians FAQ, which has a section on the Soviet Economy and Lend Lease. Lend Lease. Starting in march 1941, Lend Lease, or An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States, was a policy of the United States in which the US supplied food and materials to the Commonwealth Nations, The Republic of China, and the Soviet Union. Although, as u/jorgeportodisz points out here: The UK and Canada contributed much more material to the Eastern Front than the US did.

... also it turns out SPAM became rather popular among the Soviet population as a result of Lend Lease