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Question 106: Why did the United States enter World War II?

Q: Why did the United States enter World War II?

(Bombing of) Pearl Harbor; Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor; To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia); To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)

Accepted answers

•(Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
•Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
•To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia)
•To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)

Why this matters

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. This was a surprise attack that destroyed many U.S. ships. The next day, the U.S. entered World War II.

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