The Lend-Lease Act allowed the U.S. to sell or lend materials to any government whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S.

CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WORLD WAR II

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

The Lend-Lease Act allowed the U.S. to sell or lend materials to “any government whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S.”

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

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: -On this date, the House of Representatives voted to give final approval to the Lend-Lease Act (H.R. 1776)-authorizing the President to sell, lease, or lend military hardware to any country he designated as vital to American national security.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the Lend-Lease program, from 1941 to 1945 the United States provided approximately $50 billion in military equipment, raw materials, and other goods to thirty-eight countries.

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