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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Pearl Harbor bombing
In World War 2, the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese drew the U.S. into the war.
the bombing of Pearl harbour on Dec.7th 1941
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World War 2
Pearl Harbor is the event that made them declare war.
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Pearl Harbor
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Pearl harbor
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.
The treacherous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 drew the US into the war.
The country fought in World War I.