2007-12-10 08:33:50 · 6 answers · asked by Michelle 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The obvious answer is that the US doesn't like war. The hidden answer is that we were making money hand over fist selling oil and goods to both sides. The war was good for our economy and we made a lot of $$$.
2007-12-10 09:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by jbdb2494 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Since the US lost a lot of people in WWI, the public was very much against getting involved in another European war. The US of course became involved after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
2007-12-10 08:43:30 · answer #2 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Americans felt wars beyond the Atlantic and Pacific were none of their concern. However, even though FDR had the US NAVY shooting at the GERMAN NAVY in Sept 41, it took Pearl Harbor to get the American people willing to go to war.
The reluctance actually made the war last longer.
2007-12-10 15:37:49 · answer #3 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For the same reason the British, the Belgians and the French didn't go after the Nazis when the Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia. It was unpopular to get involved and popularity is important for a Democratic country.
2007-12-12 07:44:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because by and large the American public's opinion on war was divided like it is today, with roughly 70% against military action that didn't directly concern us, and that same 70% was dragging out all the same quotes and historical rationale from our forefathers that they do today.
American citizens don't like war, period. Makes it really difficult when we need to be in one. Makes us susceptible to cheap propaganda tactics that convince us it's not worth it.
2007-12-10 08:42:34 · answer #5 · answered by Pfo 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The general population was isolationist! That is until we were attacked!
2007-12-10 08:42:34 · answer #6 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋