How did the Destroyers for Bases agreement President Roosevelt signed help Britain and its allies?

In 1940, the Destroyers for Bases agreement exchanged 50 aging American destroyers for the right to establish U.S. military bases on British territory in the Western Hemisphere. The destroyers helped Britain defend its shipping and fight German submarines, while the bases strengthened defenses in the Atlantic. The correct choice is “The agreement put US bases on British territory.”

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