Why did FDR allow millions of Europeans and Russians and Middle Easterners to die?

Question

He wouldn't help by sending troops to Europe until after the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor? 60% of America supported troop involvement in Europe for months before the PH attack.

Is his stance where the modern Democrats get their ideas of "stay out unless attacked first"?

Answer 1

The US had business dealing with both Japan and Germany. He maintained diplomatic means open to both countries until 12/7/41. The US was still slowly climbing out of its economic hole and the FDR didn't want to risk war bacause he didn't trust that the economy wouldn't collapse.

In retrospect, knowing the boost to the economy, he probably would have gotten involved in 1939.

Answer 2

You've pointing blame in the wrong direction and with the benefit of hindsight. It was Hitler and Stalin who were killing millions of people.

FDR didn't enter the war because the domestic political situation did not allow it. I don't know where your survey comes from, but in any event it is not just a popular vote that determines what is politically feasible. There are these things called the "House" and the "Senate" and there were many many isolationists in those bodies.

FDR did what he could in terms of "lending" war material, 50 destroyers, and cash to the Brits. He also began to place the nation on a war footing well before actual start of the war. He appointed secretaries of Defense and of State who were, like him, themseves interventionists.

I also don't know where you get your assumption that modern Democrats want to "stay out unless attacked first." Clinton authorized bombing in Kosovo (BTW, bombing that proved quite effective). Many Democrats have signed on to may authorizations supporting the use of non-defensive force abroad.

Answer 3

There was no CNN or Internet in 1940. Where would the information come from to persuade intervention. FDR was obsessed with Nazi Germany and the US did Lend Lease to supply England's war effort. This caused him to ignore Japan until we got bit in the ***.
Back to the lack of information coming out of Germay. German news reels would not show concentration camps and ghettos. They showed military advanced etc.
In World War 1 there was huge propaganda against German. They were the Huns who tossed babies into the air and impalled them on their bayonets. This helped get the US involved in WW1 but the propoganda was untrue. FDR lived through this and the US had an isolationist policy. Today we see every dead body, expolsion, protest, demonstatrion, starving child etc on TV and the Internet over and over again. People did not have this to form an informed opinion in 1940.

Answer 4

Very few Americans supported the U.S. getting involved in Europe before Pearl Harbor. America was woefully unprepared for WWtwice. After Pearl Harbor most Americans wanted nothing to do with Europe's war prefering instead to use all of our assets to get the Japanese. Only after Schicklegruber declared war on the U.S. did we even commit to going to Europe. At that time the War Department only wanted to send 30% of our resources to fight in Europe. Fakir D. Roosevelt sacked several top generals and admirals to appoint his people. To get us in the war decoded intercepts of the Japanese Navy were withheld from Admiral Kimble and General Short, however just before Pearl Harbor the Pacfleet carriers were ordered to sea to keep them from being sunk. Why? If the war was so popular surely "OLE FAKIR D" could have asked for a declaration of war fromthe Congress. Also why did "OLE FAKIR D" cut off Japan from oil and steel? Ask questions dont accept the history writers version of history. You are too intelligent to accept their lies. Schicklgruber killed many there is no doubt. Also true is that "Uncle Joe" killed more than twice as many people as Schicklgruber. According to a man I called Uncle George who worked for "OLE FAKIR D" he was the most bitter man alive. He hated the fact his father kept him out of WWonce. He always felt cheated that he never got to " kill his Kraut". WWtwice was in many ways a war brought on by politics. As Will Rodgers observed "it's a good thing our soldiers can win wars faster than our diplomats can talk us into them."Uncle Joe" and "OLE FAKIR D" were both communists and agreed on many things. As to where the modern Demonrats get their ideas I am not smart enough to say. Perhaps they still listen to McNamara???

Answer 5

Actually FDR wanted us in Europe. It was the "It's nor our war" gang that kept us out. There was just as much strife over going to war back then as there is now. Japan's attack on PH was what woke us up, and then with Germany declaring war on us, it pretty much decided it.

Answer 6

Cuz FDR is pure evil. He knew about the Pearl Harbor attack ahead of time. Knowing about an attack on your country an' doin nothing about it--how evil is that?

Answer 7

FDR also started Social Security and today we are still trying to deal with it because it's in trouble. They say it will be out of money before most of the young people have a chance to get their money back. That's not me saying it, read the papers and watch the news.

Answer 8

Much to be said about all the other answers- which are good, but again, just like now- why does America or our president take the blame for the worlds woes-

Answer 9

It wasn't FDR who didn't want us in Europe. It was the congress who was hesitating about getting involved.

Answer 10

Just like 9/11. We knew it was coming.The cow is out close the door.