The main reason we didn't join the League of nations is because we had the policy of isolationism
isolationism = America wants to focus on ourselves, we want to stay out of trouble
Because we were to let immigrants in, of course that would encourage immigration... We are a mixing pot
He cold starve the Jews/non-Aryans, and since he put them in ghettos or concentration camps, that makes it easier for Hitler to starve them. Hope this helps!
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He was expecting failure and for his reputation to be ruined.