The 'Lend-Lease' Act, passed in 1941, primarily allowed the United States to:
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Correct answer: Provide military aid to Allied nations while technically remaining neutral
Lend-Lease enabled the U.S. to supply the UK, the Soviet Union, and China with food, oil, and materiel. This policy was essential for keeping the Allied war effort afloat before the U.S. formally entered the conflict.
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