Attack on Pearl Harbor & Day in Infamy Speech

Why was the attack on Pearl Harbor considered a surprise?

• Japan and America had just negotiated a peace treaty

• The American economy relied on Japanese imports

• Pearl Harbor had little strategic military value

• America and Japan were not at war with each other

Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor because the US refused to

• declare war on China

• sell Japan oil, scrap metal, etc.

• drop atomic bombs

• buy oil from Japan

The main goal of the Japanese in their attacks against the United States in December 1941 was

• to cripple the US Pacific fleet

• to divert US attention from the war in Europe.

• to convince the United States not to enter the war.

• to force the US to enter the war on the side of the Axis Powers

What is the best explanation why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

• Japan wanted to surprise and destroy the U.S. Navy in the Pacific ocean so it would expand it's Empire

• The United States had already declared war on Germany and Japan and Japan wanted to attack first

• Japan was responding to threats made by the United States Navy

• Japan was following orders from Germany to attack the U.S. Navy

What significant date is referred to at the beginning of the speech?

• November 11th, 1918

• September 1st, 1939

• December 7th, 1941

• June 6th, 1944

What was the U.S. relationship status with Japan before the attack?

• At war

• In peace

• In trade negotiations

• In territorial disputes

What was the U.S. doing with Japan before the attack?

• Conducting joint military exercises

• Planning a military alliance

• Engaging in peace talks

• Ignoring diplomatic communications

What type of damage was inflicted on the U.S. military?

• Minimal damage

• Severe damage

• No damage

• Only to air forces

What did the attack endanger according to the speaker?

• Future peace

• American lives

• National pride

• Economic stability

What was the immediate military response by the U.S.?

• Negotiations for ceasefire

• Full-scale attack on Japan

• Retreat from the Pacific

• Defensive measures