This statement is false. In the beginning, the United States Congress passed the Neutrality Act of 1937, which did not allow trade with countries engaged in war. However, upon President Roosevelt's request, the act was amended so they could trade with France and Great Britain. American neutrality was nonexistent the minute the Lend-Lease Act was passed in March 1941, which allowed the sale of trade of goods to any country (which meant they could legally assist the Allies without being directly involved in the war).
