" out of the region then build a defensive perimeter to make retaking the region so costly in lives and treasure that US public opinion forces US leaders to make peace."


well, they knew nothing of the us politics at the time, then- they were already overrun by isolationists. if it wasn't for the nip attack on Pearl, wallace and them socialist commy isolationists would have won, lend lease never would have occured, and the allies in the pacfic and european theaters both tumble to fascists and imperial forces, and we are all shot for disagreeing with tyrannical regimes.

again, thank you america.