Theres a reason the US mainland was never in any danger of invasion during WWII

[regent]

The America-Firsters, and Republicans were isolationist. as was much of America, and fought FDR on every step to rearm the nation. The battle to rearm America is not even debatable; it's all in the history books and public record for all to check on. FDR even bypassed Congress by sending fifty destroyers to Britain. Reading some of the speeches by Republicans on LendLease is indicative of the whole battle. But in the end Congress ended up giving FDR lend lease and America's first peace time draft, and Republicans ended up nominating a candidate that was not an isolationist.

 

[SayMyName]

Two big oceans. That is why we were pretty safe all of these years.

 

[notatallanti]

It must be obvious that logistically, even today for the most advanced foe imaginable, a real invasion of North America is impossible. Even if the US were totally asleep while the enemy approached, how many troops could be transported? Enough to overcome a population of 300,000,000? Whatever one's position on arms and training, there are a huge number that would turn out to resist as civilians, and the air and land forces are gigantic.
It was never in the cards that Germany or Japan would invade, much less conquer, America.

 

[editec]

Theres a reason the US mainland was never in any danger of invasion during WWII

My guess would be because the Japs weren't nuts.

Even assuming they could have landed, there is no way they could have occupied this nation and held onto it and they KNEW it.

 

[rightwinger]

It must be obvious that logistically, even today for the most advanced foe imaginable, a real invasion of North America is impossible. Even if the US were totally asleep while the enemy approached, how many troops could be transported? Enough to overcome a population of 300,000,000? Whatever one's position on arms and training, there are a huge number that would turn out to resist as civilians, and the air and land forces are gigantic.
It was never in the cards that Germany or Japan would invade, much less conquer, America.

An invading army could handle civilians but would be unable to be logistically supported over those great distances. The US has very few Army Divisions near our coasts. You could land a small force, but would face armed soldiers within a week. Also, with satellites, there would be no surprise that an invasion force is on it's way