Because of several reasons:
- The people felt that they weren't really involved in the European conflicts. They would rather concentrate on their own well-being and affairs.
- The War caused much trouble and damage. The European countries were collapsing economically, while the US was prospering
- The US didn't know which side to pick. There were many German immigrants, while the US citizens felt and alignment with Britain.
I think you should still look at some other sources, but I think that those are pretty much the general ones.
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The number of Americans who died in combat is 2,757,196.
There are just over 9800 Americans I have been! It is amazing. I hope this helps
Isolationists objected that the law would draw the United States into war.
Isolationists objected that the law would draw the United States into war.
Why did isolationists want these laws passed?
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The minute Americans had learned that their own nation had been attacked Americans stopped being isolationists. They were ready to take revenge on Japan.
Very few Americans and Canadians remained isolationists after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. It was an overnight sensation. Anger turned Americans into people who wanted to fight and get revenge. They did. Many of the Canadians went to the war in the Pacific too.
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Many Americans became Isolationists after World War 1 since they felt there were millions of needless deaths and the issues and troubles in Europe were not our troubles. They were right in essence but they failed to understand that World War 2 was about them.
See website: Isolationists in WW2
The United States started off as Isolationists in WW2 but after the bombing of Pearl Harbour they stopped being Isolationists.
Dollar diplomacy.
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