WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Early in WWII, Allied leaders decided that the enemy they had to defeat first was ____
A
Soviet Union
B
Imperial Japan
C
Nazi Germany
D
Ottoman Empire
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On September 27, 1940, Germany, Italy, and Japan signed the Tripartite Pact. This pact formalized the alliance between the three countries, which subsequently were referred to as the Axis powers.

Detailed explanation-2: -United States On the other hand, Germany was considered the stronger and more dangerous threat to Europe; and Germany’s geographical proximity to the UK and the Soviet Union was a much greater threat to their survival. Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, American planners foresaw the possibility of a two-front war.

Detailed explanation-3: -On December 7, 1941, following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan. Three days later, after Germany and Italy declared war on it, the United States became fully engaged in the Second World War.

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