Examples Of American Isolationism During Ww2

American Isolationism during World War II has been built on the idea of America not taking political action against Germany until the war was declared, and Roosevelt struggling to get congress to authorize aid to Britain and France. However, history has also taught that America was just a victim in the entering of World War II; historians and evidence argue otherwise. Following Japan starting their campaigns in Asia, the United States sanctioned Japan and cut off all trade. The United States also started a massive military buildup in the Philippines and Hawaii to make the Japanese aware of their readiness to enter the war. Lastly, the United States used strategic methods of creating acts that only the Allied powers could access. America had every intention to enter the war prior to Pearl Harbor based on common economic interests of its allies in Indochina and Manchuria as well as the idea that Axis powers were the enemy. By feeding the public information of isolationism it allowed for unification at the time of entering

During the time of 1941 the Japanese economy began to bloom exponentially in the industrial and militarily fields. Japan’s growth occurred due to the trade provided to the country due to its low resources. Acquiring Oil and Metals it allowed the Country to become a contender in their cause against the Allies. However, during this period Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) had his own interests and goals of the war time. Ending the 1911 Treaty of Commerce and Navigation it signaled what was to come from the United States in the near future. Shortly after, America began a resource embargo and completely removed all trade to the Japanese. Removing all trade to the Japanese instantly established an enemy with the Axis Powers and further proved who the United States was faithful