USII.7 The U.S. Goes to War

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What pulled the United States into World War Two? Options: the German attack on Normandy on June 6, 1944, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941, the Germany attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941, the Italian attack on the American Embassy in Rome on December 7, 1941

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the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941

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On December 8, 1941, what did President Roosevelt ask Congress to do?

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he asked Congress to declare war on Japan

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By helping the Allied countries fight against the Axis, America became known as the "Arsenal of Democracy." What did this mean?

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America provided military supplies to Allied countries.

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The Japanese attacked the US Pacific Fleet suddenly and with no warning because:

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they aimed to cripple the US naval power in the Pacific.

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Before planning Pearl Harbor, what warning did Japanese Admiral Yamamoto make to his bosses?

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He warned that they would "Awaken a sleeping giant"

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How does this propaganda poster relate to Pearl Harbor?

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The Japanese were not to be trusted

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Who were the Axis Powers?

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Germany, Italy, Japan

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Once again, what was a MAJOR mistake made by Germany during World War Two? Options: not defeating the French, invading the Soviet Union and attacking three cities instead of just one, choosing the weak Japanese as a partner in war, attacking the American Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

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invading the Soviet Union and attacking three cities instead of just one

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At what city did 300,000 German soldiers surrender? This was a major defeat for Germany and a turning point in the European war.

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Stalingrad

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Which of the following is NOT an allied invasion route into Europe: Stalingrad, to China, to the US, to Europe; North Africa, to Sicily, to Italy, to Germany; From England, to France, to Germany; From the Soviet Union, to Eastern Europe, to Germany?

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Stalingrad, to China, to the US, to Europe