What if USA joined Axis

[Ruggery]

Wrong. Germany and Italy declared War on us after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Hitler was ecstatic that the Japs had brought us into the war.

But did the US intend to enter the war?

[Smeagol]

But did the US intend to enter the war?

Not until we were attacked on our own soil.

[Ruggery]

Not until we were attacked on our own soil.

So if the US was never attacked it would have ignored the war, it is something that I find hard to believe.

[Smeagol]

So if the US was never attacked it would have ignored the war, it is something that I find hard to believe.

That's because you don't understand the attitudes of Americans at the time. There was very little public support for getting involved in the war until we had no other choice.

[Ruggery]

That's because you don't understand the attitudes of Americans at the time. There was very little public support for getting involved in the war until we had no other choice.

Maybe the government was interested but the people were against it, that is more understandable.

[Smeagol]

Maybe the government was interested but the people were against it, that is more understandable.

Roosevelt's sympathies were clearly with the Allies but he didn't have the support to go to war until after Pearl Harbor.

[Ruggery]

Roosevelt's sympathies were clearly with the Allies but he didn't have the support to go to war until after Pearl Harbor.

Yes I read something about that Congress prevented it.