Congress's First Response to the Shocking Fall of France in 1940

question 22

Multiple Choice

Congress's first response to the shocking fall of France in 1940 was to

• A) revoke all the neutrality laws.
• B) expand naval patrols in the Atlantic.
• C) enact a new neutrality law enabling the Allies to buy American war materials on a cash-and-carry basis.
• D) offer old American destroyers and battleships to Britain.
• E) pass a conscription law to provide funds for a military buildup.

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