I'm pretty sure that the US Government had clear-cut reasons for the fuel embargo other than a warm and fuzzy sort of 'Stop being mean to China!' sentiment. I'm honestly not sure, but the outcome of the Boxer Rebellion might have had something to do with it.
And yes, we were indeed doing everything we could to help Britain. After the War of 1812 we'd finally won their respect and soon became good allies. And at the time, it was pretty clear that the situation with Nazi Germany wasn't going to be quelled with sweet nothings whispered in Chancellor Hitler's ear. IMHO, the only thing we did there that may be considered morally wrong was waiting for so long to get directly involved.
What I hate the most about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is that it gave war hawks that disregard Sun Tzu credence to the idea that proactive warfare is better because you can preempt attacks like those. While they may feel we stabbed them in the back, I feel they destroyed our leadership's cultural outlook on war altogether. Don't believe me? Just look at all the other subsequent wars and conflicts that took place afterwards.
And yes, we were indeed doing everything we could to help Britain. After the War of 1812 we'd finally won their respect and soon became good allies. And at the time, it was pretty clear that the situation with Nazi Germany wasn't going to be quelled with sweet nothings whispered in Chancellor Hitler's ear. IMHO, the only thing we did there that may be considered morally wrong was waiting for so long to get directly involved.
What I hate the most about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is that it gave war hawks that disregard Sun Tzu credence to the idea that proactive warfare is better because you can preempt attacks like those. While they may feel we stabbed them in the back, I feel they destroyed our leadership's cultural outlook on war altogether. Don't believe me? Just look at all the other subsequent wars and conflicts that took place afterwards.