Someone on /pol/ today pointed out that America's involvement in WW2 was a direct result of Japan's actions, thus leading Nazi Germany to declare war on the U.S.
How did the U.S. feel about Nazi Germany prior to that? Had Japan/Nazi Germany never provoked the United States, could the U.S. have remained neutral?
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For both WW1 and WW2 if the USA had had Republicans in office it would have leaned towards Germany or remained neutral.
The US government was already inching closer and closer to getting involved in the European Theater, that's why Hitler was quite happy to have them enter the war so he could launch Operation Drumbeat and hit the previously neutral ships supplying Britain
We were probably still sore over the Zimmerman Telegraph.
Roosevelt and the military wanted in on the European theater but it was generally unpopular in amongst the population.
There was actually some moderate support for Nazi Germany in the States, especially throughout the Midwest.
>leaned torwards Germany
Yeah, this is what I've been wondering about. The ideals upon which Nazi Germany was built on go completely against American values, but had Nazi Germany won, what would they have done with the US? Would they have turned it into an ally or is the world domination meme true?
Honestly with an ocean between us, would they have even bothered?
Don't think there was too much negative sentiment towards Hitler and the Nazis before the war. People started getting wary after Czechoslovakia and Poland, though not to the point of supporting entry into the war. The real turning point in American public opinion was the (rapid) defeat of France.
At the time with the technology they had? Probably not.
The U.S. freaked out about commies anyway, had Nazi Germany won, the U.S. probably have freaked out them.
>How did the U.S. feel about Nazi Germany prior to that?
Your average burger didn't give a shit about Nazi Germany until they declared war. That said, FDR and his administration were vehemently anti-German, though their stance didn't gain traction with the public. All Americans really cared about was fucking up Japan.
>Had Japan/Nazi Germany never provoked the United States, could the U.S. have remained neutral?
For a time, yes, but we would've likely entered the war eventually on similar grounds as we used to get into WW1, as FDR was determined to keep putting American sailors at risk by sending materiel to Britain.
Even if the Nazis had somehow beaten the soviets, it would've been with serious losses. It would've taken years to build up enough manpower to launch an overseas invasion of the US after that.
They'd need that long to build a navy anyway
According to Albert Speer, Adolf Hitler was fascinated with the idea of New York City in flames.
There were 21 potential targets of military importance in North America:
Allis-Chalmers in La Porte, Indiana
Allison Division of G.M. in Indianapolis, Indiana
Aluminum Corp. of America in Alcoa, Tennessee; Massena, New York; Badin, North Carolina and Vancouver, British Columbia
American Car & Foundry in Berwick, Pennsylvania
Bausch & Lomb in Rochester, New York
Chrysler Corp. in Detroit, Michigan
Colt Manufacturing in Hartford, Connecticut
Corning Glass Works in Corning, New York
Cryolite Refinery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Cryolite Mine in Arsuk, Greenland
Curtiss Wright Corp. in Beaver, Pennsylvania, Buffalo, New York, and Caldwell, New Jersey
Hamilton Standard Corp. in East Hartford, Connecticut and Pawcatuck, Connecticut
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford, Connecticut
Sperry Gyroscope in Brooklyn, New York
>How did the U.S. feel about Nazi Germany prior to that? Had Japan/Nazi Germany never provoked the United States, could the U.S. have remained neutral?
It's almost like you can look up gallup polls about that very subject.
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>Caldwell, New Jersey
Eh let the kraut bastard try. My uncle Tony would've fucked him up.
virgin fuhrer vs chad uncle
HEY YO TONY
WHERE'D YOU GET THAT FRESH HITLER YOUTH KNIFE
>tfw usa isnt a democracy
It isn't, it's a (((representative democracy)))
Direct democracies could only function best in small countries imo. What do you think would happen if all of New York determined how people in Kansas should live?
All the US states should be independent obviously
The average American supported Britain but not enough to go to war for them.
Some interesting stuff
>If you were asked to vote on the question of the United States entering the war against Germany and Italy, how would you vote — to go into the war, or to stay out of the war?
Go in.............................. 12%
Stay out............................ 88
>Which of these two things do you think England should do now — try to make the best possible peace now with Germany, or keep on fighting in the hope of defeating Germany?
Make peace now.................... 15%
Keep on fighting..................... 79
No opinion......................... 6
>Do you think our country's future safety depends on England winning this war?
Yes................................ 68%
No................................26
No opinion......................... 6
>If the United States stopped sending war materials to England, do you think England would lose the war?
Yes................................ 85%
No................................ 8
No opinion......................... 7
>Direct democracies could only function best in small countries imo.
Your opinion is shit.
Direct democracies work well in any federation or confederation so long as the central government is somewhat representative and not direct democracy.
>Direct democracies work well in any federation or confedetarion so long as the central government is.... not direct democracy.
Really changed how I viewed things user.
>Do you think Germany will try to get control of Central and South American countries?
>Yes................................50%
>Germany is already trying............ 38
>No................................ 7
>Don't know......................... 5
>Do you think it is important for the United States to keep Germany from getting more influence or control over Central and South American countries than she now has?
>Yes................................93%
>No................................ 4
>No opinion......................... 3
What was Germany doing?
Holy fuck I'm dead. That caught me off guard.
Good for Hartford that didn't happen