AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Question
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What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act that was passed in March of 1941?
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It was part of the New Deal
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It was to help American farmers get new farming equipment.
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It put American factors back to work.
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It allowed the United States to sell, lend, or give ships, planes, tanks, or other equipment to the Allies.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Passed on March 11, 1941, this act set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed “vital to the defense of the United States."
Detailed explanation-2: -Primary purpose of the Lend Lease Act of 1941? Provided that the president could ship weapons, food, or equipment to any country whose struggle against the Axis assisted U.S. defense.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lend-Lease effectively ended the United States’ pretense of neutrality which had been enshrined in the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s. It was a decisive step away from non-interventionist policy and toward open support for the Allies.
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