The Road to War S01E07 - USA

When war broke out in 1939, millions of Americans were determined to stay out of another European conflict. America was isolationist. But Britain's near defeat in the war brought about a change of opinion. As debate raged between the interventionists, and isolationists, President Roosevelt steered his country towards war. By 1941, and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, America was ready to enter the world stage once again.