Which policy allowed the US to lend or lease to Allies before entering WWII?

• A. Open Door
• B. Monroe Doctrine
• C. Lend-Lease
• D. Truman Doctrine

Answer: (C)

The policy being tested is providing wartime support to allies without entering the fighting directly. The Lend-Lease Act of 1941 let the United States lend or lease military equipment—ships, planes, weapons, and supplies—to Allied nations that were crucial to standing up to the Axis, with the understanding that the equipment would be returned or paid for later if possible. This arrangement allowed the U.S. to help Britain and other allies stay in the war and resist aggression while remaining officially out of combat until the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into the war. The other policies don’t fit this situation: the Open Door deals with trade in China; the Monroe Doctrine warns European powers off the Western Hemisphere; and the Truman Doctrine, enacted after World War II, focuses on containing communism.