8. The following excerpt is from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. When, on March 11, 1941, the Lend-Lease Act first became law, Britain stood virtually alone
before the tide of Axis aggression, which had swept across Western Europe. Everywhere the
peace-loving peoples of the world were facing disaster. But the passage of the Lend-Lease Act
gave firm assurance to those resisting the aggressors that the overpowering material resources of
the United States were on their side.

Which factor contributed to the extension of the act discussed in this excerpt?

A. Allied nations needed supplies to continue the war effort against Nazi Germany.

B. Neutrality prevented Americans from boarding ships belonging to nations at war.

C. Reparation payments from former Allied nations were suspended by executive order.

D. The Kellogg-Briand Pact called for participants to refrain from warfare to resolve conflicts.