Using a vast array of official documents secured at the highest levels of the US Government, official US Senate historian and history professor Charles Tansill delves deep into the origins of American involvement in the Second World War, and comes to a startling conclusion: that, despite public pronouncements to the contrary, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Administration actively sought to participate in that conflict.

To that end, Professor Tansill shows, US diplomacy in the 1930s was focussed exclusively on forcing first the Japanese Empire into firing the first shot, and in Europe, helping Britain to generate a war fever through solemn undertakings of support (such as those made to Poland) which, the author shows, the US Administration was well aware had no hope whatsoever of being fulfilled.

Thus, the author shows, that the Roosevelt Administration sought to provoke Japan into an attack on American territory, knowing that such an even would inevitably involve Japan's Axis allies, and in this way, America would enter the war through the back door.

Using a vast array of official documents secured at the highest levels of the US Government, official US Senate historian and history professor Charles Tansill delves deep into the origins of American involvement in the Second World War, and comes to a startling conclusion: that, despite public pronouncements to the contrary, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Administration actively sought to participate in that conflict.

To that end, Professor Tansill shows, US diplomacy in the 1930s was focussed exclusively on forcing first the Japanese Empire into firing the first shot, and in Europe, helping Britain to generate a war fever through solemn undertakings of support (such as those made to Poland) which, the author shows, the US Administration was well aware had no hope whatsoever of being fulfilled.

Thus, the author shows, that the Roosevelt Administration sought to provoke Japan into an attack on American territory, knowing that such an even would inevitably involve Japan's Axis allies, and in this way, America would enter the war through the back door.

Back Door To War: The Roosevelt Foreign Policy, 1933-1941 is a historical book written by Charles Callan Tansill. The book provides a detailed account of the foreign policy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the years leading up to the United States' entry into World War II. Tansill argues that Roosevelt's policies were guided by his desire to involve the United States in the war, despite his public statements to the contrary. The book covers a range of topics, including Roosevelt's relations with Great Britain and other European powers, his efforts to aid the Allies before the United States officially entered the war, and his role in the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Tansill also examines the political and economic factors that influenced Roosevelt's foreign policy decisions, as well as the opposition he faced from isolationists and other critics. Back Door To War is a controversial book that challenges many widely held beliefs about Roosevelt's foreign policy. It has been praised by some historians for its detailed research and analysis, while others have criticized it for its partisan tone and selective use of evidence. Nevertheless, it remains an important work for anyone interested in the history of U.S. foreign policy during World War II.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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