Charles Lindbergh and the Rise of 1940s Nazi Sympathizers

Charles Lindbergh may have been known as a legendary pilot, but he had another, more sinister position in American History: as a Nazi sympathizer and spokesperson for the America First Committee.

From the Series: America In Color: The 1940s

[mickeyray]

Wow. this is amazing. Back during Vietnam, we were always told WW2 was 100% supported, but that wasn't actually true.

[zsedcftglkjh]

He was a "non-interventionist." He wanted to keep America out of a European war...there was a this little bit of senseless killing called WWI that preceded this. And no, it wasn't "hundreds of thousands" that agreed with Lindbergh at the time. It was millions--anywhere from 30% to 52% depending when the polling occurred between 1939-1941.

[maxklein]

He wasn’t a “Nazi sympathizer”, he was an isolationist who didn’t think the death of millions was worth stopping with the death of millions. If he was a Nazi sympathizer, he wouldn’t have literally disbanded the committee after Pearl Harbor. I think there is a reason you never played any video of him saying something for the Nazis, because he never supported the Nazis.

[superpadave]

Just because Lindbergh didn't wan't America involved in a war that wasn't an American interest doesn't make him a Nazi sympathizer. When Pearl Harbor was attacked and Germany declared war on the U.S. it WAS an American interest, Almost all of the Isolationists, including Lindbergh, changed their minds over night. From what I understand, Lindbergh wanted to go into the Army Air Corps as combat pilot, but was denied by FDR ( because of Lindy's former isolationist stance). He did serve as a military adviser in the Pacific, flying fifty missions as a civilian and, as I've heard, shooting down one or more Japanese planes. A true American hero as far as I'm concerned.

[heatseekerx]

Charles Lindbergh: one of the most based Americans in history! True legend.

[TheSteveBoyd]

"History may not repeat, but it often rhymes." --Mark Twain

[ferdinandvonzeppelin]

Admittedly, I am slow, but I missed the part where Lindbergh "sympathized" with Nazis.

[jaredweiman]

Some of the earliest opponents of NATO and globalism. Respect.

[joshuadesautels]

And then:

"Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked, by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."

[Icrshou]

This is slander against Lindbergh. Just because you don’t want to sacrifice a half million men, doesn’t make you evil.

[AmigoSecular]

I think I've heard that "America First" phrase from someone 🤔

[carminemustang]

Read the first chapter of "The Culture of Cririque" by Kevin Mcdonald.
Linburge loved his country and tried to warn you of enemy within.

[skybobb]

This was before Pearl Harbor, He was an isolationist that wanted to remain out of the war we had been through WWI and a lot of Americans thought we should stay out of the war until Germany sank one of our ships taking supplies to England. Then Pearl Harbor and Lindbergh tried to join the airforce and FDR wouldn't let him. learn your history of don't post.

[Effingbaddude]

Don't smear Lindbergh, he was right in the end, about all he said of WW2, applies today in WW3

[fdlman]

It's pretty safe to say that most of these assertions are false and said just to smear Lindbergh.

[MrArtaque]

"America first committee " sounds familiar

[marcmona]

Why did Americans have such weird voices back then? Like high pitched

[theaquaexplorer]

Can anyone find the full version of Lindburgh's speech, especially where he says "It is not that I believe ideals are unimportant, even among the realities of war; but if a nation is to survive in a hostile world, its ideals must be backed by the hard logic of military practicability."?

[RinoaL]

i think its good that the US didnt get involved in the war until japan pulled them in. i dont see why its ok for the us to team up with the communists but not ok to relate to the nazis. its all just politics.

[Fabo]

Wtf happened to the 20's in color video on this channel? Did it get taken down? If so that sucks, that was my favorite video on this entire website