Question 37 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2
The 1940 Destroyers for Bases agreement gave the United States access to British bases in exchange for 50 older American destroyers. These ships helped Britain protect merchant vessels and the Atlantic routes that carried essential supplies. So the agreement helped Britain maintain its vital supply lines; it did not provide the newest American ships.
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