Those Opposed to the Lend-Lease Program, Such as Members of America

question 85

Multiple Choice

Those opposed to the Lend-Lease program, such as members of America First Committee,were primarily motivated by a fear that

• A) the countries borrowing funds of America to purchase arms and material would default on their debt.
• B) America's strict neutrality in the European war had been breached.
• C) Lend-Lease would eventually draw the nation into the war itself.
• D) the program would become rife with corruption and cronyism.
• E) None of these choices are correct.

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