USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events in WWII?
A
Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE-Day; VJ-Day
B
Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ-Day; D-Day; VE-Day
C
Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE-Day; Pearl Harbor; VJ-Day
D
D-Day; VE-Day; Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ-Day
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. Explanation: The Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; the Battle of Midway was fought on June 4-7 1942; D-Day was on June 6, 1944; VE Day is May 8, 1945; and VJ Day is September 2, 1945.

Detailed explanation-2: -These events indeed remain connected, ultimately because they encompass the beginning, beginning of the end, and the end of WWII for America. Pearl Harbor served as the start, D-Day the climax, and the bombing of Hiroshima the resolution of the United States in the Second World War.

Detailed explanation-3: -At 7:55 AM the coordinated attack on Pearl Harbor begins. At 8:10 AM the battleship USS Arizona explodes. At 8:17 AM the destroyer USS Helm fires on and sinks a Japanese submarine at the entrance to the harbor. At 8:54 AM the second wave of Japanese planes, numbering nearly 170, begins its attack.

Detailed explanation-4: -Battle of Guam Along with the air attacks at Pearl Harbor the Japanese also began air raids against the island of Guam on the morning of December 8, 1941.

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