They were scared of Communism
Josef Stalin refused to join an alliance for a great number of reasons. One was that he was a very controlling individual and didn't want to work as an equal with others.
Portugal refused to comply with the Continental System because it relied heavily on trade with Britain and had strong economic ties with the British Empire. Additionally, Portugal did not want to be forced into an alliance with Napoleonic France, as it preferred to maintain its independence and neutrality.
They were in a preceding conflict with France, causing Great Britain to be in War Debt, and they did not want to fight a war while still in debt.
Britain and France sees both Russia and Germany as potential threats ,after the Russian revolution Russia was hitting hard in world politics and economy so Britain and France hoped for a typical war between Russia and Germany (as Germany was becoming the world superpower ).Their was that If Russia And Germany could collide one would destroy another and there will be at least one enemy wipped out or weekend and would be easy to handle,this strategy was called as satisfying spree but unfortunately Russia and Germany came under an agreement not to attack each other ,that's why France and Britain refuses the Russian overtures for alliance though they gave (as announced) their full support to Russia when Russia managed to stop Germany's progress in Stalingrad .
The US did not have any standing agreements to aid Poland in the event of an invasion, France and Great Britain did. There was no need for the US to pick a fight with Germany just for the sake of fighting.
Stalin refused the Marshall Plan because he felt the plan was a way for the United States to spread capitalism. Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1952.
Many of the British felt a strong racial tie to the Germans. Some also felt that joining the war because Germany invaded France was an incredibly foolish and misguided idea that seriously endangered Britain.
He wanted to send a message of self-sufficiency to his communist allies.
He wanted to send a message of self-sufficiency to his communist allies.
follow the money. What else would you think it was about?
be ause they thought they would win.
Britain was the enemy of the volunteers, so naturally they were not going to fight with their enemy, so they stayed out of it.