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War bonds — OCR GCSE History A Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE History · key term

War bonds

Definition

Money lent to the government by members of the public to help finance a war, with repayment promised later.

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OCR GCSE History A · J410

Paper 1

Millions of Americans bought more than US$185 billion in war bonds. Children could buy Victory Stamps and exchange completed stamp booklets for bonds. These purchases combined patriotic participation with lending money to the government.
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