It is 1941 and many of the American people are still very uneasy about joining this war. Congress is debating the Lend-Lease Act. How would you convince your fellow Congressman for the need to pass this law, effectively joining the war? First, describe the Lend-Lease Act. Then, describe why Congress should pass it.

The Lend-Lease Act stated that the U.S. government could lend or lease (rather than sell) war supplies to any nation deemed “vital to the defense of the United States.” Under this policy, the United States was able to supply military aid to its foreign allies during World War II while still remaining officially neutral in the conflict. Most importantly, passage of the Lend-Lease Act enabled a struggling Great Britain to continue fighting against Germany virtually on its own until the United States entered World War II late in 1941.

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