HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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When the Japanese attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour without warning
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When the Germans attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour without warning
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When the Russians attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour without warning
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When the Italians attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbour without warning
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Detailed explanation-1: -While there is no single correct or simple reason for the attack, this lesson should help students realize that Japan’s motivation for attacking Pearl Harbor was driven by its political self-interests, its scarcity of economic resources and perceived opportunity costs, and America’s embargo policy.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, ended the debate over American intervention in both the Pacific and European theaters of World War II. The day after the attack, Congress declared war on Imperial Japan with only a single dissenting vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -Within an hour of Roosevelt’s speech, Congress declared war on the Empire of Japan amid outrage at the attack, the deaths of thousands of Americans, and Japan’s deception of the United States by engaging in diplomatic talks with the country during the entire event.
Detailed explanation-4: -On December 7, 1941, a date that President Franklin D. Roosevelt claimed would “live in infamy, ‘’ the Imperial Japanese Navy conducted a surprise aerial assault on Pearl Harbor. This unprovoked attack brought the United States into World War II, as it immediately declared war on Japan.