Question

What legislation signed into law in 1940 indicated Roosevelt's commitment to war preparedness?

Question 11 options:

Smoot-Hawley Bill

Lend-Lease Act

Wagner Act

Answer 1

The Smoot-Hawley Bill was passed in 1930 and its purpose was to raise the tariffs on imports. It was a move to protect America, however, it negatively impacted the American economy because they were going through the Great Depression.

The Lend-Lease Act was passed in 1941 and allowed President Roosevelt and America as a whole to "lend" and "lease" supplies for war to other countries during World War 2. More specifically, Britain.

Lastly, the Wagner Act was passed in 1935 and its purpose was to protect workers during the Great Depression and allowed them to form unions.

To recall, Roosevelt was president between 1933 and 1945. That means he couldn't have passed any act prior to 1933, which eliminates the first option. Which option do you think would be correct out of the last two?