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    "ocrText": "8\nSUMMARY\nDuring the period from June 22, 1941 to September 20, 1945 a total of 17,500,900\nlong tons of cargo were shipped to the U.S.S.R. from the Western Hemisphere. Of this\ntotal, 16,529,800 long tons (94 percent) were supplies of U.S. origin. A summary of\nthe types of cargo shipped is given below.\nShipments from the Western Hemisphere to the U.S.S.R.\nJune 22, 1941 to September 20, 1945\n(Long Tons)\nRoute\nDistribution\nType of Cargo\nAtlantic\nof Total\nPacific\nTotal\nTonnage\nU.S. Supplies\nR.R. Transportation Equipment\n195,423\n273,109\n468,532\n3%\nTrucks and Other Vehicles\n1,725,834\n564,996\n2,290,830\n13\nMetals\n2,268,668\n1,306,416\n3,575,084\n20\nChemicals and Explosives\n570,108\n577,656\n1,147,764\n7\nPetroleum Products *\n526,513\n1,586,936\n2,113,449\n12\nMachinery and Equipment\n504,204\n743,644\n1,247,848\n7\nFood\n1,939,052\n2,525,925\n4,464,977\n25\nOther U.S. Supplies\n797,996\n423,311\n1,221,307\n7\nU.S. Total\n8,527,798\n8,001,993\n16,529,791\n94\nCanadian and British Supplies\n277,287\n691,361\n968,648\n6\nSupplies from Other Sources\n0\n2,494\n2,494\n0\nTotal\n8,805,085\n8,695,848\n17,500,933\n100%\n*\nIn addition, the United States transported through the Persian Corridor 555,202\nlong tons of petroleum products supplied by British refineries at Abadan. This\ntonnage was replaced for British use from U.S. sources.\nApproximately 98 percent of all U.S. supplies shipped to the Soviet Union during\nthe period June 22, 1941 to September 20, 1945 was of lend-lease origin. The value\nof lend-lease supplies transferred to the U.S.S.R. is reported to be approximately\n$10,200,000,000. In addition to the lend-lease supplies transferred, the United States\nprovided many services under lend-lease. These services included ocean transportation\nfor supplies shipped on U.S. controlled vessels, major alterations and voyage repairs\nof Soviet flag vessels, ships stores, bunkers, port dues etc. for Soviet flag vessels,\ntraining of Soviet crews for operation of lend-lease naval aircraft and naval vessels.\nThe value of such services rendered is approximately $700,000,000.\nIn addition to the above the United States provided aid indirectly through such\nprojects as the operation of the Alaskan-Siberian air ferry route for delivery of lend-\nlease planes and the operation of the Persian Gulf Command which transported supplies\nthrough the Persian Corridor into Soviet custody in Northern Iran.\nIn return, the Soviet Government provided reverse lend-lease aid by servicing and\nstoring U.S. vessels in Soviet ports and by providing supplies and services to U.S.\nArmy Air Force shuttle bombing bases located in Soviet territory.\n14-054"
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