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What did the U.S. do immediately after the Pearl Harbor attack?

1. Declared war on the Axis Powers
2. Dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
3. Nothing
4. Appeased Japan by offering them the Philippines​

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ANSWER: 1. Declared war on the Axis Powers

Step-by-step explanation:

the United States was officially neutral, as it was bound by the Neutrality Acts not to get involved in the conflicts raging in Europe and Asia. Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, public opinion in the United States had not been unanimous. When polled in January 1940, 60% of Americans were in favor of helping the United Kingdom in the war.

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