Which policy allowed the United States to loan or lease military equipment to Allied nations during World War II?

• A. Lend-Lease Act
• B. Cash-and-Carry Policy
• C. Neutrality Act
• D. War Powers Act

Answer: (A)

Lend-Lease was the policy that let the United States loan or lease military equipment to Allied nations during World War II. It enabled vital aid to allies without requiring upfront cash or U.S. troops, supporting Britain, the Soviet Union, China, and others before and during active U.S. involvement. This approach differed from the earlier Cash-and-Carry method, which required payment and transport by the recipient country. It also stands apart from neutrality measures and later wartime authority laws, which don’t describe how the U.S. supplied its allies. So, this policy best explains how the United States provided equipment to Allies in that era.