The US broke off relations with the Germans after World War 1 because of their atrocities committed against the French and other. They were also resentful of the deaths of their American men during World War 1. The US became an isolationist country cutting themselves off from the Europeans in general because of their problems that had nothing to do with the US. When World War 2 started they held fast to their viewpoint that the US would not fight in another war in Europe over their problems. They had no idea about the evil atrocities of the Nazi Germans. The Government officials knew about the problems with Hitler and the Nazis but the general populace of the USA did not.
It was Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt that got the American to break off their isolationist viewpoint - after Japan bombed. Pearl Harbor.
They said that they would destroy all ships going into Great Britain.
The US broke diplomatic relations with Germany in December 1941 after Germany declared war on the US. The US had declared that war existed between Japan and the Us as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and their invasion of the Philippines. Germany then complied with mutual defense terms of the Axis Treaty by declaring war on the US.
after the Arabic-sussex pledge was broken and Germany continued to destroy the American ships, Wilson had decided that all diplomatic ties with Germany would be broken
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He threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Germany.
He threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Germany.
He threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Germany.
He threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Germany.
the German telegram to Mexico
Germany declared war on the US after Pearl Harbour.
i guess because he wanted things to stay neutral.
i guess because he wanted things to stay neutral.