Quote Originally Posted by IntrepidS
Okay. America is WWII was just about the only (or one of the only) wars that America should have actually faught in. But dude, let me remind you that America only joined the war efforts after being attacked by the Japanese. If that hadn't happened, they might have never invaded the beaches of Normandy. 6 million of my people were killed before America even did a damn thing. Not only that, but they practically made a killing off of WWII in the arms trade business. It wouldn't surprise me if part of the reason America joined was for their own economic interests, but of course I wouldn't base too much on that.
read your history man.

1. America and Britian were not long ago big enemies, and America broke off from them through a war. what is their inclination to help them out now?

2. The only reason the US was the last to join, as so many bitch at them for, was because they were the only ones not under direct threat from the nazi's. I really wonder how many of the european nations would have fought in the war if they weren't being directly attacked, or saw that they were innevitably going to be invaded. you should be gratefull they even helped out in a war that they had no obligation to join.

3. the US sent England 50 destroyers to help out long before they joined the war, and told them they can pay it back after the war was over, and not with a constricting deadline.

4. "they only attacked because the Japanese bombed pearl harbour" is a pretty weak and simplistic argument. The Japanese wanted to invade the Chinese province of Manchuria, and the US told them they would face retaliation from america if they did so. that's the reason Japan attacked the US first, because they wanted to invade and the US was protecting them from aggression. also another reason not to jump into the European conflict when they had impending war with Japan looming.

5. The US still sent tons of supplies to help out before joining combat. If you argue doing so was only to make profit, then you're just bashing america no matter what they do. if they didnt' help out, people would chew them out for not helping, if they do help out it's just to make profit. it's lose/lose in the worlds eyes no matter what they do.

if you're going to bash somebody for past events, know what you're talking about (as so many people need to do).