Rand Paul did not blaim the U.S. for WWII.
He stated, most correctly, that sanctions can lead to uninteded consequences.
Japan’s decision on attacking the U.S. when it did was based almost solely on the effects of the oil embargo placed upon it.
Sanctions are a form of ultimatum and be the party given the ultimatum may not choose the option that we would prefer. That was Rand Paul’s point, and its a valid point.
The neocons are out in full force, the order of the day is trash Rand Paul anyway way you can. They’ve got to clear a path for Jeb and Rand is an obstacle that must be destroyed.
factors other than the economic snactions iclude passage of the 2 ocean navy act. the ijn thought they needed 70% of what the usn could put against them in order to win a war. (this number was made up without a lot of basis in facts). with the 2 ocean navy they would never achieve that number after 1943 and so could not win a war.