Question

What is the difference between the Neutrality Acts and the Lend Lease Acts? (2-3 sentences)

Answer 1

Between 1935 and 1939, the Neutrality Acts were a series of laws enacted by the United States government that prevented the United States from joining foreign wars. In 1941, the Lend-Lease Act (H.R. 1776), which repealed several key Neutrality Act provisions, more-or-less succeeded in repealing these acts.

• US involvement in foreign conflicts was prevented by the Neutrality Acts, enacted between 1935 and 1939.

• Due to the threat of World War II, the Lend-Lease Act repealed key Neutrality Act provisions in 1941.

• During World War II, the Lend-Lease Act allowed the United States to transfer arms and other war materials to Britain, France, China, and the Soviet Union without requiring monetary compensation.

Answer 2

The Neutrality Acts were intended to prevent the United States from becoming involved in foreign wars. The Lend Acts were to repeal key provisions of the Neutrality Acts. The Neutrality Acts obsolete and provided Britain and its Allies with armaments, food and raw materials to continue fighting the war.