What was Roosevelt's stance on aiding democracies? It should be limited to diplomatic support It constivted an act of war It should be avoided entirely It was not an act of war

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What was Roosevelt's stance on aiding democracies? It should be limited to diplomatic support It constivted an act of war It should be avoided entirely It was not an act of war

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It was not an act of war. While Roosevelt believed in supporting democracies against fascism, he initially faced considerable isolationist sentiment in the United States. He carefully navigated this by incrementally increasing aid short of direct military intervention, such as through the Lend-Lease program, which provided material support to Great Britain and other Allied nations. He argued this was a way to defend democracy globally and protect American interests without committing US troops directly to war, thus avoiding a declaration of war. However, events like Pearl Harbor ultimately led to the US formally entering World War II.

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What was Roosevelt's stance on aiding democracies? It should be limited to diplomatic support It constivted an act of war It should be avoided entirely It was not an act of war

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