Third, they respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live; and they wish to see sovereign rights and self government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them;...They will likewise aid and encourage all other practicable measures which will lighten for peace-loving peoples the crushing burden of armaments.—Atlantic Charter, August 14, 1941 This excerpt from the Atlantic Charter confirmed that a. the United States and Britain support the sovereignty of countries affected by the war. b. the United States would enter the war on the side of the Allies with similar goals. c. the United States and Britain support free trade. d. the United States would continue to assist the Allies with a lend-lease program.