Apentix/AP US History/Unit 7: Period 7 (1890-1945)/Question
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The Lend-Lease Act of 1941 authorized the president to

A.transfer arms and supplies to any nation whose defense he deemed vital to the United States
B.draft American men into the British army
C.declare war on the Axis powers
D.sell the Panama Canal to Britain

Explanation

Core Concept

Roosevelt compared the policy to lending a neighbor a garden hose to put out a fire. It effectively ended the pretense of neutrality by shipping war material to Britain and later other Allies.

Correct Answer

Atransfer arms and supplies to any nation whose defense he deemed vital to the United States

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