Question

How was the Lend-Lease program a significant departure from the policy of neutrality? It gave American convoys permission to attack any German ship that fires first. The program allowed American banks to loan money directly to a warring nation. The program involved the United States in the war by sending munitions and armaments. The program gave Roosevelt the ability to call for the conscription of troops if needed.

Answer 1

Answer: The program involved the United States in the war by sending munitions and armaments.

The Lend-Lease policy was an American program that was designed to help the Allies win the war. It consisted of sending food, oil and military material to the United Kingdom, China, the Soviet Union, France and other Allied countries between 1941 and 1945. The program represented a departure from the policy of neutrality and non-interventionism that had dominated American politics since 1931.