what forced Franklin d. Roosevelt to wait until the bombing of pearl harbor before entering the war?

Answer 1

Roosevelt did everything he could to engage the USA in the war but he could not declare war, only the Congress has the power to do that. So, he had to wait until the Isolationist members of Congress, who did not want to get involved in the war, were angered by the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and agreed to vote in favor of going to war. The USA did not at first declare war on Germany - Germany declared war on the USA first.

Before Pearl harbor Roosevelt used his powers as President to order US Navy vessels to defend the US against Nazi subs in the Atlantic, and he persuaded Congress to Lend-Lease war materials to the British, but he had to wait for Congress to act before he could actually get the US in the war.

Answer 2

Nothing "forced" Franklin D. Roosevelt to wait until the bombing of Pearl Harbor to enter the war. Only after the "bombing of Pearl Harbor" did the the citizens of the U.S. "rear upon their hind legs" and demand that the U.S. become involved in a war against Japan and Germany. U.S. citizens were not concerned about the Germans, the Japanese, the Jews, the French, the Italians, citizens of the UK, or any other "race" until the U.S. was attacked!

The U.S. Government was knowledgeable of political "unrest" in Europe, Russia, China, India, Africa, and every other country outside their jurisdiction long before the "attack" on Pearl Harbor.

Why didn't the presidents before FDR recognize that Germany, Japan, and Italy were mounting an offensive against their citizens and the world?

Hitler made his views about humanity known in the publication of "Mein Kampf", yet the world chose to ignore this "little man", a man akin to "Vlad the Impaler", "Dracula".

Talk to your grandparents and great-grandparents if they are still alive. Ask them why they were not concerned about Germany or Japan!

Do you have an investment in Afghanistan, Jeruselem, the
Balkans, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Africa, Mexico, Venuzela? Of course you don't. All you are worried about is your hourly wage, your monthly salary, and your benefits!

"Americans" have forfeited their integrity.

Answer 3

American's foreign policy before Pearl Harbor was one of Isolationism.
Isolationism is a foreign policy which combines a non-interventionist military policy and a political policy of economic nationalism (protectionism). In other words, it asserts both of the following:
1. Non-interventionism - Political rulers should avoid entangling alliances with other nations and avoid all wars not related to direct territorial self-defense.
2. Protectionism - There should be legal barriers to prevent trade and cultural exchange with people in other states.