The 'Lend-Lease' Act of 1941 marked a significant shift in U.S. policy because it:
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Correct answer: Effectively ended U.S. neutrality by providing unlimited military aid to Britain and the USSR
FDR famously compared this to lending a garden hose to a neighbor whose house is on fire. It moved the U.S. closer to the role of the 'Arsenal of Democracy' and away from isolationist restrictions.
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