Question

question 2
what legislation signed into law in 1940 indicated roosevelts commitment to war preparedness?
○ the lend - lease act
○ the selective service act
○ the smoot - hawley bill
○ the wagner act
○ i dont know yet

Explanation:

• The Lend-Lease Act was passed in 1941, focused on aiding allies.
• The Selective Service Act of 1940 established the first peacetime draft in U.S. history, directly demonstrating war preparedness under Roosevelt.
• The Smoot-Hawley Bill (1930) was a tariff act unrelated to war prep.
• The Wagner Act (1935) regulated labor relations, not war preparedness.

Answer:

B. the Selective Service Act