Who can prove that?
(Note: I haven't studied this extensively, but as far as I can tell, the US got involved after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which was known about in advance by FDR. However, he wanted to get the country into war to stimulate the economy, so he let it happen. Also, the attack was preceded by a specific embargo on Japan which was not a part of international isolationism. In fact, we were trading with lots of other countries at the time. But then again, I'm not the expert here, so someone please help me out.)
2007-12-02 06:54:19 · 5 answers · asked by Chris D 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
McCain is wrong.
The US messing with Japan's expansion got the US into world war II.
1. In 1940, under the Export Control Act, the U.S. halted shipments of airplanes, parts, machine tools, and aviation gas, which Japan saw as an unfriendly act.
2. In the summer of 1941, after Japanese expansion into French Indochina, the U.S. ceased oil exports to Japan.
And we all know that fuel and oil embargos are the causes of many past wars, current wars, & certainly future war as O.P.E.C peaks production.
2007-12-02 07:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by IamCount 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isolationism within the US kept us from rearming when Germany, Italy and Japan were building planes, ships and tanks. A fully armed and ready United States military would have been the best disincentive to an attack by Japan with Germany and Italy following with declarations of war the next day. Admiral Yamamoto told the Japanese Imperial high command that he would run amock for six months after Pearl Harbor and then if he had not achieved the Japanese goals of bringing the Americans to the negotiating table, the Japanese would start to lose ground. Six months to the day was the Battle of Midway, a stunning victory for the US Navy. By that time we were well into the process of arming ourselves. The best defense is a good offense.
2007-12-02 07:17:44 · answer #2 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the unfair treaty of Versailles prompted World War II. If the Central Powers and Allies decided in 1917 it was a draw I doubt there'd be a World War II because Germany would've proved its European Hegemony
2007-12-02 07:09:08 · answer #3 · answered by Roderick F 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say that isolationism kept the US out of WW2 until Perl Harbor brought us in. To say that US isolationism in some way provoked the attack makes no sense to me.
2007-12-02 07:01:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is true up to a point but, it's much more complicated then just that.
2007-12-02 07:21:53 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋