HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To lease U-boats from Germany and then lend them to Britain
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To charge Britain more for U.S. weapons than Britain could afford
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To provide equal amounts of aid to Britain and Germany
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To provide Britain with the aid it needed but could not afford
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -In December 1940, Roosevelt introduced a new policy initiative whereby the United States would lend, rather than sell, military supplies to Great Britain for use in the fight against Germany. Payment for the supplies would be deferred, and could come in any form Roosevelt deemed satisfactory.
Detailed explanation-3: -to allow the U.S. to lend military equipment and supplies to any nation the president said was vital to the defense of the U.S.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.