Question

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked America, which was the reason for the US entry into World War II?

1) The attack on Pearl Harbor
2) The Japanese invasion of China
3) The German invasion of Poland
4) The bombing of Hiroshima

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 1. The US entry into World War II was due to the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.

Step-by-step explanation:

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked America, which was the reason for the US entry into World War II. The immediate cause of the US entry into World War II was the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. Japan launched a surprise air attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, damaging or destroying numerous ships and aircraft and resulting in the deaths of over 2,000 US servicemen and servicewomen.

Hostilities had been brewing for some time before the attack. The president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, had been looking for ways to help the British fend off a potential German invasion, and Japan and the United States had long-standing issues over the use of power in the Pacific.