US buys West Indies

In the aftermath of the successful German invasion of the West in 1940 the US siting the Monroe Doctrine and Hemispheric defense enters negotiations with the Dutch government in exile andVichy France over territory in the Western Hemisphere.
A selling point to the Vichy French after the British attacks in North Africa how could France defend its colonies from Britain? For the Dutch in the purchase price are increased weapons delivery to the Dutch East Indies. On August 1, 1940 a treaty is signed with both nations selling their colonies in the Western Hemisphere to the United States.
 
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