Britain was left essentially bankrupt, with insolvency only averted in 1946 after the negotiation of a $US 4.33 billion loan from the United States, the last instalment of which was repaid in 2006.
Storbritannien var praktisk taget fallit, og landet undgik kun insolvens i 1946 ved at opnå et lån på $3,5 mia. fra De forenede Stater, hvoraf den sidste rate blev betalt tilbage i 2006.