Question

The cartoon below was created in the 1940s:

Political cartoon showing a hand wearing a coat that is decorated like the American flag. The words 130,000,000 United Americans are written on the sleeve. The hand is holding up the arm of a Japanese officer who looks up in fear. Lying on the ground is a slain woman with the words Pearl Harbor written on the back of her dress. The caption of the cartoon reads, Remember Pearl Harbor, Work, Fight, Sacrifice and We'll remember, and by God you won't forget
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Based on the cartoon, which conclusion can be made about the United States after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

A. Patriotic sentiments were high in the United States as its citizens united against a common enemy.
B. Japanese American citizens remained welcome in the United States despite the actions of the Japanese government.
C. American citizens pushed for entry in World War II, not for revenge, but to assist their European allies.
D. The Japanese attack shocked the American public, but they soon forgot the events after the war began.

Answer 1

Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation:

The Japanese were from then seen as an enemy to America (1940s) the attack united a good portion of the public in favor of war.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Patriotic sentiments were high in the United States as its citizens united against a common enemy.

Explanation

During the World War II, the United States and Japan were in a conflict in the Pacific ocean where there was being disputed the sea control, to achieve this objective the United States established some military defenses points in the Island chain of Hawaii one of these called Pearl Harbor which was attacked by the Japanese. That situation caused the world impact because the United States was the major world potency at the moment and suffered a great attack that left thousands of murders and the national mourning and patriotism in the country as the Cartoon question shows, which represents the suffering and national mourning this attack caused and the union of the Americans to defend his country from the Japanese horror. So, the correct answer is A. Patriotic sentiments were high in the United States as its citizens united against a common enemy.