Its weapons dated from the first World War and were no match compared to the new artillery that Germany and it allies had. "American soldiers were more at home with the horse than with tank." (Overy 273) The air force was just as bad. In September 1939 the Air Corps had only 800 combat aircrafts again compared with Germany's 3600 and Russia's 10,000. American military Aviation in 1938 was able to produce only 1,800, 300 less than Germany, and 1,400 less than Japan. Major Eisenhower, who was later Supreme commander of the Allied forces in the Second World War. As shown to Roosevelt the United States military was in no way prepared to enter this European crisis.
Another point that we have to consider is the people's point of views and thought's regarding the United States going to war. After all let us not forget that the American government is there for the people and that meant that the people's view did play a major role in the declaration of the Neutrality. A poll taken in 1939 showed that ninety four percent of the citizens did not want the United States to enter the war. The shock of World War one had still not left, and entering a new war, they felt, it would be foolish. In the early stages of the war American Ambassador to London was quoted saying "It's the end of the world, the end of everything." (Overy 261).
Why risk going to war, when it is unfavorable to the American policy which most Americans were in agreement with and not mentioning the fact that the American military was in a bit of trouble. Yet another factor that led to this decision of the Neutrality by President Roosevelt was the American economy.
The health of the American economy could not be in problems. It was Roosevelt's view that the United States would fare well whether Europe went to war or not. "Gold was flowing in from Europe's capitals. Orders were mounting daily for equipment and supplies of all kinds. America was building a battleship for Stalin, aero-engines for France.
