still recovering from the depression,they weren't prepared to fight,wwi was bad so they didn't want another,unprepared for involvement,financial cost,lack of authority,not enough resources to fight,needless casualties,wwi and the great depression,economy is still recovering,crippling depression,wanted to focus on themselves,protectionism and security,the financial costs,lack of resource due to great depression,lack of will to fight,was lack of will to fight,lack of economic/military power,americans struggled with their own probl,