09-12-2017, 07:08 PM
stanc Wrote:1937 - Japan invades China
1939 - Italy invades Albania
1939 - Germany invades Poland
1939 - Russia invades Poland
1939 - Russia invades Finland
1940 - Germany invades Norway, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
1940 - Germany attacks Britain
1940 - Italy invades Greece
By 1941, it didn't take a crystal ball to see that it might be a good idea to prepare for war.
And this directly threatened the US how? My point is during 1940 we were in the midst of a depression yet they started building the largest bomber factory in the world based on no direct threat to the U.S.? The majority of US citizens and the administration "publicly" were in support of neutrality and did not want another replay of WW1. The powers that be had other ideas and like the 276 they probably already had their game plans in action. I know this subject can go down the rabbit hole which I don't care to go but to dismiss 52's observation is subjective at best.