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On December 7, 1941, President Roosevelt asked Congress for a declaration of war. Which of the these events led to his request?

1.Churchill's desperate need for help in the Battle of Britain

2.Germany's lightning war that ended with the fall of France

3.Stalin's agreement to sign a nonaggression pact with Hitler

4.Japan's surprise attack on a U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor​

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Answer:

Japan's surprise attack on a U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor​

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Answer:

Japan's surprise attack on a U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor​

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Destroying the base at Pearl Harbor would mean that Japan controlled the Pacific. As well, nearly 20 American ships and 300 airplanes were destroyed. This drove the United States our of isolation and into WWII.

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