Question

What point is Roosevelt trying to make in this speech?

The British will get weapons from the United States as soon as they are able to pay for them.

The British should be able to fight against Germany, even though they cannot afford more weapons at this point.

The British should surrender to Germany because they could not afford the cost of fighting any longer.

Answer 1

The second choice. Roosevelt is arguing that Britain should be able to continue fighting Germany even if it cannot currently afford more weapons (he urged the U.S. to supply aid so Britain could resist — the "arsenal of democracy"/Lend-Lease idea). Options 1 and 3 contradict his point.