WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Question
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The U.S. should provide war materials to support the Allied effort.
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The U.S. should join the Axis powers.
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The U.S. should become more isolated.
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The U.S. should donate troops to fight in the war effort.
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Detailed explanation-1: -President Roosevelt promised the United States would help the United Kingdom fight Nazi Germany by lending and leasing military supplies to that country. President Roosevelt hoped the United States would be the arsenal of democracy because it would supply so many goods and weapons to its allies.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Arsenal of democracy” refers to the collective efforts of American industry in supporting the Allies, which efforts tended to be concentrated in the established industrial centers of the U.S., such as Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester, Chicago, New York, and Pittsburgh, among other cities.
Detailed explanation-3: -With pressure from Roosevelt, Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act in March 1941, authorizing the president to lend war supplies to nations whose defense he deemed vital to American security. Roosevelt quietly provided limited military support as well.
Detailed explanation-4: -Roosevelt supervised the mobilization of the U.S. economy to support the war effort and implemented a Europe first strategy, initiating the Lend-Lease program and making the defeat of Germany first a priority over that of Japan.