Which policy allowed sales or loans of war materials to any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the United States?

• A. Cash and Carry
• B. Truman Doctrine
• C. War Powers Act
• D. Lend-Lease Act

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is a policy that let the United States supply war materials to any country whose defense the president judged vital to American security, by lending or leasing those materials. This describes the Lend-Lease Act of 1941. It expanded U.S. aid to Allies before it formally entered World War II, helping Britain and others resist the Axis without requiring immediate payment or direct transport by the Allies. This differs from Cash and Carry, which required payment in cash and that buyers transport the goods themselves. The Truman Doctrine is about containing communism, not provisioning allies through lend-lease, and the War Powers Act concerns limits on presidential war-making authority. So the policy that fits the description is Lend-Lease.