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[quote=LEONARDO,302481]" Garden Hose Analogy"

Franklin D. Roosevelt justified the evasion of neutrality legislation with the "garden hose analogy". " If your neighbor's house is on fire, you lend him a garden hose. " At the initial stage of WWII, Roosevelt increasingly maneuvered US toward aiding the Allies despite opinion polls shows USA was still an isolationist. He persuaded the Congress to repeal Neutrality Acts and allows the sale of munitions to Britain and France.  Actually,Americans thought the USA had two choices: write off Britain and become " Fortress America" or use Britain as a way to combat Germany.  After the fall of France, American public sentiment changed. Most people supported the aid to Britain and France, but the majority still opposed to military intervention. So Roosevelt justified his proposal with the "garden hose analogy".  Roosevelt's opponents shot  back with an example of their own："chewing gum＂　comparing military equipment to chewing gum. "Once loaned, you don't necessarily want it back"!

GUESTHIS... good luck for your history exam!  I got extra credit from American history teacher for answering the question when I was a sophomore.^_^[/quote]

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