What agreement swapped destroyers for naval base rights with Britain?

What agreement swapped destroyers for naval base rights with Britain?

• A. Destroyers-for-bases agreement
• B. Atlantic Charter
• C. Mobilization
• D. Draft

Answer: (A)

During World War II, Britain needed more ships to protect Atlantic convoys. The swap of 50 U.S. destroyers for base rights on British possessions in the Western Hemisphere became the Destroyers-for-Bases Agreement. This deal let the United States aid Britain by providing vessels while Britain granted the U.S. long-term access to strategic naval bases, strengthening anti-submarine efforts and signaling closer cooperation before the United States formally entered the war. The other options don’t fit because they involve different wartime concepts: the Atlantic Charter was about postwar aims, mobilization is general war preparation, and the draft refers to conscription.

During World War II, Britain needed more ships to protect Atlantic convoys. The swap of 50 U.S. destroyers for base rights on British possessions in the Western Hemisphere became the Destroyers-for-Bases Agreement. This deal let the United States aid Britain by providing vessels while Britain granted the U.S. long-term access to strategic naval bases, strengthening anti-submarine efforts and signaling closer cooperation before the United States formally entered the war. The other options don’t fit because they involve different wartime concepts: the Atlantic Charter was about postwar aims, mobilization is general war preparation, and the draft refers to conscription.