Question

Which statement explains why Congress authorized arms sales to any nation that could pay in cash and arrange transportation?

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) To allow US trade to continue during wartime without drawing the nation into war.

At the beginning of World War II, the US did not want to get involved in European affairs. This is why the US government initially adopted a policy of isolationism. Even though the US did not want to get involved in the war, they did not want trade to stop.

This is why president Franklin D. Roosevelt and Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act. This allowed the US to sell and lend ammunition, guns, and other wartime materials to members of the Allied Powers (like Great Britain and France).

Answer 2

While A may seem like a logical answer. I recently did this module and was marked wrong for selecting A. the correct answer is C