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Wasn't Pearl Harbor also a main reason?
Yes, that's what I said at the end. The US didn't get involved until directly attacked.
It's notable that the US decided to get involved and to focus on the European theater, despite being attacked by Japan. But that doesn't really tell us about motivations. It could be that the US considered Nazi ideology more dangerous than Japan's ideology, or it's possible they were more interested in Europe for the sake of their allies, or it could've been a purely strategic decision.