Question

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

A.
It was intended to warn the Japanese that any attempts to attack Hawaii would be responded to with overwhelming force.

B.
It was intended to secure military bases in Europe in case the United States went to war with the Soviet Union.

C.
It allowed President Roosevelt and pro-war members of Congress to support the Allies without formally joining World War II.

D.
Congress passed it as part of the formal end of United States neutrality in World War II.

Answer 1

C. It allowed President Roosevelt and pro-war members of Congress to support the Allies without formally joining World War II.

Explanation: The Lend-Lease Act (1941) authorized the U.S. to lend, lease, or otherwise supply military equipment and material to nations deemed vital to U.S. defense (initially Britain, later the USSR, China, etc.) while avoiding direct U.S. entry into combat at that time.