Lend Lease Act

Why did U.S. citizens favor the Lend-Lease Act?

Help the Axis defeat the Allies

Signed the Lend-Lease bill ___________________ ?

President Roosevelt

Primary purpose of the Lend Lease Act of 1941?

Provided for military aid to any country whose defense was vital to the security of the United States.

How much money worth of aid was given and to how many nations?

49 billion dollars and to 40 nations

The Lend-Lease Act Definition ?

Allowed sales or loans of war materials to any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the U.S

Why was FDR hesitant rogue SOVIET UNION aid?

Because of Stalin way of treating his people through purges and starving them also because he was a communist

What impact did the Lend-Lease Act have on World War II?

Britain, the Soviet Union, China, Brazil, and many other countries received weapons under this law.

What did the lend-lease act do?

Gave Britain immediate aid and the Soviet Union except FDR was hesitant

When was the lend-lease act created?

March 1941

Why was the Lend Lease Act so important?

Provided that the president could ship weapons, food, or equipment to any country whose struggle against the Axis assisted U.S. defense.

Lend-Lease brought the United States one step closer to entry into ______?

WWII

What did the Lend Lease Act get Roosevelt the power to do?

lend arms to Britain with the understanding that, after the war, America would be paid back in kind