USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Japan gain from signing the Tripartite Pact?
A
Japan would have the support of Germany and Italy if America ever attacked Japan.
B
With no interference from Germany and Italy, Japan could attack the Soviet Union.
C
Japan had rights to the Pacific territories conquered by Italy and Germany.
D
Japan could now depend on Germany and Italy for its oil and scrap metal needs.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. A. Japan would have the support of Germany and Italy if America ever attacked Japan. When America declared war on Japan after they attacked Pearl Harbor, Germany and Italy declared war on America because of this agreement.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Pact also recognized the two spheres of influence. Japan acknowledged “the leadership of Germany and Italy in the establishment of a new order in Europe, ” while Japan was granted lordship over “Greater East Asia.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Tripartite Pact, agreement concluded by Germany, Italy, and Japan on September 27, 1940, one year after the start of World War II. It created a defense alliance between the countries and was largely intended to deter the United States from entering the conflict.

Detailed explanation-4: -Leaders of the Axis powers, Japan, Italy and Germany, sign the Tripartite Pact, creating an alliance between the three countries, Sept. 1940.

Detailed explanation-5: -On November 25, 1936, a month after Germany and Italy entered into a treaty of friendship, Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact. In this pact, the two countries pledged mutual assistance in combating the threat posed by the Communist International.

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