WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Because the U.S. did not want to directly get involved in another European war.
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To make a lot of money from the war.
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To establish peace in Europe.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rather, Lend-Lease was designed to serve America’s interest in defeating Nazi Germany without entering the war until the American military and public was prepared to fight.
Detailed explanation-2: -Following two months of debate, Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act, meeting Great Britain’s deep need for supplies and allowing the United States to prepare for war while remaining officially neutral.
Detailed explanation-3: -Isolationists believed that World War II was ultimately a dispute between foreign nations and that the United States had no good reason to get involved. The best policy, they claimed, was for the United States to build up its own defenses and avoid antagonizing either side.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many Americans opposed the 1941 Lend-Lease Act because they feared it would: Draw the U.S. into the war in Europe/violate neutrality policy.