Roosevelt wished to provide Great Britain with aid in its
struggle with Germany, which is why he encouraged the passage of
the Lend-Lease Act. The act was enacted in 1941.
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borrow is a word that is opposite of lend.
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March 1941; FDR's plan to lend or lease arms to the Allies, even if they couldn't immediately pay for them; FDR compared to lending a garden hose to a neighbor whose house was on fire to avoid it spreading to your home