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Entering World War II — Test

Question 8 • US History Studies Since 1877

How did Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease Act shift US foreign policy away from isolationism?

Answer
A
It lent arms to Allied forces and allowed them to pay later.
B
It put US bases on German territory.
C
It allowed the US to sell arms to belligerent nations.
D
It put US bases on British territory.

Explanation

The Lend-Lease Act let the United States provide weapons and other supplies to Allied countries fighting the Axis, with payment postponed or handled later. This moved the United States away from isolationism by actively supporting one side in the war, even before the country formally entered it. The correct choice is “It lent arms to Allied forces and allowed them to pay later.”

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