Passed during World War II, the Lend-Lease Act allowed the United States to increase its supply of defense articles to the Allies: Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the President may, from time to time, when he deems it in the interest of national
defense, authorize the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, or the head of any other department or agency of the Government...
To sell, transfer title to, exchange, lease, lend, or otherwise dispose of, to any such government any defense article ...
Lend-Lease Act, 1941
Why was the Lend-Lease Act a turning point in U. S. foreign relations in the 1940s?
O A. It ended the policy of defense contractors selling directly to nations at war.
OB. It served as a formal declaration for the United States to become an Allied power.
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C. It initiated a period of isolationism and neutrality in the United States.
OD. It shifted the United States away from the policies of isolationism and neutrality.