Question

read this quotation from a speech
roosevelt gave to congress before the
passage of the lend - lease act.
we cannot and we will not tell them that they
must surrender merely because of present
inability to pay for the weapons which we
know they must have.
—franklin d. roosevelt, 1941
what point is roosevelt trying to make in this
speech?
the british will get weapons from the united
states as soon as they are able to pay for
them.
the british should be able to fight against
germany, even though they cannot afford
more weapons at this point.
the british should surrender to germany
because they could not afford the cost of
fighting any longer.

Explanation:

The Lend - Lease Act was about the US providing aid (weapons etc.) to allies like Britain. The quote says we can't let them surrender due to inability to pay for weapons. The option "The British should be able to fight against Germany, even though they cannot afford more weapons at this point" matches this idea. The first option is wrong as the Lend - Lease was about providing weapons (not just when they can pay). The third option is wrong as the quote is about not letting them surrender due to payment issues, not that they can't afford to fight at all.

Answer:

The British should be able to fight against Germany, even though they cannot afford more weapons at this point.