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Causes of World War II

Question 1 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

How did the Lend-Lease Act allow the United States to assist its allies in Europe?

Answer
A
It allowed Congress to declare war on the Axis powers.
B
It permitted Allied forces to borrow arms.
C
It allowed Allies to purchase US weapons by paying cash.
D
It provided Great Britain with assistance for coastal defenses.

Explanation

The Lend-Lease Act let the United States lend or lease military equipment and other supplies to countries whose defense was considered important to U.S. security. Allied nations could borrow arms and receive supplies without paying cash up front, so choice B is correct. The cash-purchase policy described in choice C was associated with an earlier policy called “cash and carry.”

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