Entering the war was a difficult decision for the political leaders of the 1930s. There were many different opinions from a variety of people. Many Americans did not want to go to war because of what happened in World War I. Many Americans lost loved ones in World War I and did not want to lose other family members again. Furthermore, there were several people who said that the war did not concern them. Since the war was going on in Europe, the American people could not hear what was happening in Europe since the technology was not as advanced as it is now. Even many young men did not want to go to war because they knew they would be the ones fighting in Europe (Angry). All of these reasons are valid, but they all changed on December 7, 1941, a day that will live in infamy. When Pearl Harbor was bombed, opinions about entering the war changed. At first the feeling of going to war was not to join, but with the influence of other people and even when Japan bombed America everything changed, as many Americans did not want to be involved in the war. There were some who wanted to get involved and stop the Axis powers. President Roosevelt knew that joining the war was inevitable. The President had to convince Congress that America should join the effort to help stop Germany. President Roosevelt had his work cut out for him because the majority of Congress was isolationist. They wanted not to get involved and keep the war in Europe only. The president did not want Germany or Japan to have world power and control of Europe. Furthermore, the president knew that Hitler could not be trusted because Hitler had repeatedly proven himself to be a liar. When he promised Britain and America that he... middle of paper... changed schools several times and is no longer used to having a stable life. Holden's insecurity of not having a stable life refers to the isolationist who just wanted to stay out of the war and have a stable life with their families. Holden and the isolationist have a lot in common about what they think in their heads. At first, the vast majority of Americans did not want to go to war thinking it was not a wise choice. Many of them were still trying to recover from World War I, with the loss of their family members and lack of financial stability. All over the world they were also dealing with the Depression and Americans just wanted to recover from the First World War. These people wanted to be isolated from the problems of Europe, just like Holden who wants to be isolated from the world and wants stability just like the Americans did.