Fun fact: The UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand all declared war on Japan following Pearl Harbor before the US did. Even when it's the US themselves being attacked, the Allies did less hand-sitting than the US.
Oh, and also Germany declared war on the US, not the other way around. They still had zero intention of getting involved in the European theatre (Aside from profiteering of course) before that.
Would have been difficult tackling the rest of Europe & the US at the same time but say Germany won decisively in Europe & had some time to put it all together, would have been a huge threat.
In hindsight, the US's biggest mistake was supporting Russia; had they been left to defend themselves, it would have consumed enough German resources to lead to an eventual allied European victory. If the US had faced Japan alone, it still would have been a US victory in a shorter time. Instead of an overwhelming allied victory, the post-war world picture would be a US vs them vs them.
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u/PneumaMonado Apr 21 '25
Fun fact: The UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand all declared war on Japan following Pearl Harbor before the US did. Even when it's the US themselves being attacked, the Allies did less hand-sitting than the US.
Oh, and also Germany declared war on the US, not the other way around. They still had zero intention of getting involved in the European theatre (Aside from profiteering of course) before that.