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==Foreign policy==

==Foreign policy==

During 1939 to 1941 Taft was strongly opposed American entry into World War II, while supporting military mobilization and limited aid to Britain. He fully endorsed the [[America First]] Committee, arguing in January 1941 that "Hitler's defeat is not vital to us."<ref>Taft, ''Papers'' 2:218</ref>  

During 1939 to 1941 Taft was strongly opposed American entry into World War II, while supporting military mobilization and limited aid to Britain. He fully endorsed the [[America First Committee]], arguing in January 1941 that "Hitler's defeat is not vital to us."<ref>Taft, ''Papers'' 2:218</ref>  

After Pearl Harbor (Dec. 1941), however, he completely supported an all-out war against Germany and Japan.  The war itself, Taft always argued, was being fought to "make clear that national aggression cannot succeed in this world",<ref>Taft, ''Papers'' 2:443</ref> and not as liberals said to advance the Four Freedoms, the Atlantic Charter, or publisher Henry Luce's "American Century."  

After Pearl Harbor (Dec. 1941), however, he completely supported an all-out war against Germany and Japan.  The war itself, Taft always argued, was being fought to "make clear that national aggression cannot succeed in this world",<ref>Taft, ''Papers'' 2:443</ref> and not as liberals said to advance the Four Freedoms, the Atlantic Charter, or publisher Henry Luce's "American Century."