Yes—America turned away from the world in the 1920s and 1930s—away from immigration, trade, and alliances.
It made the Great Depression worse, but December 7th 1941 was when it really came back to bite us.
Pearl Harbor Day should remind Americans that our oceans cannot protect us and that isolationism is folly when there is a threat of imperialism by totalitarian regimes.
Good point: the mid-late 20s to 30s were the heyday of nativism, protectionism and isolationism -- the three pillars of Trumpist populism. It did not end well. And it would not this time again.
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