Question

How did the cash-and-carry policy help keep Americans safe during the early years of World War II?

A: It allowed the U.S. to sell supplies without sending ships or soldiers into dangerous war zones.
B: It forced the U.S. to fight alongside European countries.
C: it stopped all trade with other nations
D: It required the U.S. navy to protect foreign ships

Answer 1

A

The cash-and-carry policy let belligerent nations buy U.S. arms and supplies if they paid cash and used their own ships to transport them — letting the U.S. aid allies while avoiding sending American ships or troops into combat zones.