Cash and carry policy
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The Cash and Carry policy was a pre–World War II U.S. neutrality measure that allowed belligerent nations to purchase arms and other goods from the United States only if they paid in cash and transported the materials themselves.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cash and Carry policy | 1 |
| Cash and carry policy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T763626 — 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: Cash and carry policy Context triple: [Lend-Lease program, precededBy, Cash and carry policy]
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A.
Supplementary Reserve
The Supplementary Reserve is a component of the Canadian Armed Forces made up of trained individuals who are not in active service but can be called up to augment the Regular and Primary Reserve forces when needed.
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B.
Regulation T
Regulation T is a Federal Reserve Board rule that governs the extension of credit by securities brokers and dealers, including margin requirements for purchasing securities.
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C.
Statement on Monetary Policy
The Statement on Monetary Policy is the Reserve Bank of Australia’s key quarterly report that explains its economic outlook, inflation and growth forecasts, and the reasoning behind its monetary policy decisions.
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D.
Contingent Reserve Arrangement
The Contingent Reserve Arrangement is a financial safety net established by BRICS countries to provide mutual support and liquidity during balance-of-payments and currency crises.
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E.
Presto card
The Presto card is a reloadable smart card used for paying public transit fares across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and other regions in Ontario, Canada.
- 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: Cash and carry policy Target entity description: The Cash and Carry policy was a pre–World War II U.S. neutrality measure that allowed belligerent nations to purchase arms and other goods from the United States only if they paid in cash and transported the materials themselves.
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A.
Supplementary Reserve
The Supplementary Reserve is a component of the Canadian Armed Forces made up of trained individuals who are not in active service but can be called up to augment the Regular and Primary Reserve forces when needed.
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B.
Regulation T
Regulation T is a Federal Reserve Board rule that governs the extension of credit by securities brokers and dealers, including margin requirements for purchasing securities.
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C.
Statement on Monetary Policy
The Statement on Monetary Policy is the Reserve Bank of Australia’s key quarterly report that explains its economic outlook, inflation and growth forecasts, and the reasoning behind its monetary policy decisions.
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D.
Contingent Reserve Arrangement
The Contingent Reserve Arrangement is a financial safety net established by BRICS countries to provide mutual support and liquidity during balance-of-payments and currency crises.
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E.
Presto card
The Presto card is a reloadable smart card used for paying public transit fares across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and other regions in Ontario, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States foreign policy
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World War II-era policy ⓘ neutrality policy ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
limiting U.S. involvement in foreign wars
ⓘ
maintaining U.S. neutrality ⓘ |
| appliesTo | belligerent nations ⓘ |
| benefited |
Allied powers
ⓘ
linked to:
Allies of World War II
|
| condition |
no U.S. credit to belligerents
ⓘ
no U.S. ships used for transport ⓘ |
| context | rising tensions in Europe before U.S. entry into World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| disadvantaged |
nations lacking cash reserves
ⓘ
nations lacking merchant shipping ⓘ |
| effect |
allowed sale of arms to belligerents under restrictions
ⓘ
reduced risk of U.S. ships being attacked ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Lend-Lease policy
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linked to:
Lend-Lease program
|
| goal |
avoid appearance of favoritism in war
ⓘ
support friendly nations without formal alliance ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
U.S. Congress
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Congress
|
| involves |
buyer responsibility for shipping risk
ⓘ
cash payment at time of purchase ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
U.S. Neutrality Acts
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linked to:
Neutrality Act of 1939
|
| policyType |
arms export control
ⓘ
trade restriction ⓘ |
| precededBy | stricter U.S. arms embargoes ⓘ |
| regulates |
sale of arms
ⓘ
sale of other goods ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Neutrality Act of 1939 ⓘ |
| requires |
payment in cash
ⓘ
purchaser transport of goods ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre–World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cash and carry policy Description of subject: The Cash and Carry policy was a pre–World War II U.S. neutrality measure that allowed belligerent nations to purchase arms and other goods from the United States only if they paid in cash and transported the materials themselves.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cash and carry policy