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They didn't want to involve themselves with a war that was none of their business - joining the war would've meant spending a lot of money on resources, putting the US back into recession.
The only reason America did eventually join the war was due to retaliation - they wanted revenge for the December 7th Pearl Harbor attacks in 1941. Great Britain, Canada, Australia, France, and other allied nations were already fighting in Europe and Africa as early as 1939.
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∙ 18y agoDepending upon the war or situation. WWI - we got involved due to the assassinations of allied government leaders. WWII - we were attacked and were not about to let that go unanswered. Our involvement was only a matter of time anyway - we would not have stood by and let Hitler murder so many people whether Pearl Harbor happened of not. Korea/Vietnam - we have been trying to stop the spread of Communism for years and these were 2 more steps in that effort. 9/11 - again - we were attacked and we could not let that go unanswered. Neutrality may have been our intent many times - but we do not always have that option due to the actions of other countries.
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∙ 14y agoThe attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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∙ 15y agoThe attack on Pearl Harbor.
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∙ 11y agoPearl Harbor
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What event led to a decisive shift away from isolationism the US?
World War I
What event caused many artists to flee Europe for the US?
World War II
What event and marks the beginning of world war 2 in the us?
Pearl Harbor bombing
What event finally drew the US into the war?
In World War 2, the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese drew the U.S. into the war.
What event triggered the US entering world war 2?
the bombing of Pearl harbour on Dec.7th 1941
What event did the US Delcares War on Japan?
world war 2
What was one event that help make the US a world power?
World War 2
What was event that helped make the US a world power?
World War 2
What event lead the US to take part in world war 2?
Pearl Harbor is the event that made them declare war.
What event pulled the US out of the great depression?
War economy- World War II
What event took US to World War 2?
Pearl Harbor
What was the event that got the us into world war 1?
Pearl Harbor
What event forced the US into World War II?
Pearl harbor
What event led the us to world war 2?
pearl harbour
Was the bombing of Pearl Harbor the event to provoke the US to enter World War I?
No, World War 1 ended in 1918 and the attack on Pearl Harbor was on December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor was the event that provoked the US to enter World War 2, not 1.
What event drew the US into World War 2 and when did this event take place?
The treacherous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 drew the US into the war.
What was one event that heled make the US a world power?
The country fought in World War I.
