FDR also refused to help our European friends for two years when they needed us.
I can't think of a single American president, no matter how liberal by your standards, who would have done what you suggest—surrender immediately or negotiate for a while and then surrender.
Carter surrendered in effect to the terrorists by refusing to do anything about the hostage crisis for 444 days. Only at the end did he even try something. Clinton in effect surrendered to the terrorists by thinking only of himself in refusing Osama who was offered to him on a silver platter. Finally, if Obama had been in charge just before the surge he would have surrendered in effect to the terrorists by leaving Iraq at all costs. Today, Iraq would be led by Al Qaida and Iran.
FDR also refused to allow ships carrying 900 Jews into this country.