The Lend Lease Act

What was the primary purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

• To establish a new trade agreement with Europe.

• To create a new alliance with the Soviet Union.

• To provide military hardware to countries vital to US national security.

• To officially declare war on Germany.

What event prompted the United States to officially enter World War II?

• The signing of the Lend-Lease Act

• The invasion of Poland

• The fall of France

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

What was the impact of the Lend-Lease Act by the end of the war?

• It provided aid to over three dozen countries.

• It only helped Great Britain.

• It led to the US withdrawing from the war.

• It was deemed a failure.

When was the Lend-Lease Act signed into law?

• September 1, 1941

• December 7, 1941

• March 11, 1941

• April 6, 1941

Which countries, besides Great Britain, received aid through the Lend-Lease Act?

• Spain and Portugal

• China and the Soviet Union

• France and Italy

• Japan and Germany