Day 3: The U.S. Enters the War

What event led to the United States entering World War II?

• The bombing of Hiroshima

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The invasion of Normandy

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

What was the date of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• December 25, 1941

• November 20, 1941

• December 7, 1941

• January 1, 1942

Which ship's sinking resulted in the death of 1,103 sailors during the Pearl Harbor attack?

• USS Missouri

• USS Arizona

• USS Enterprise

• USS Yorktown

What did President Roosevelt describe December 7, 1941, as?

• "A day of victory"

• "A day of peace"

• "A day which will live in infamy"

• "A day of mourning"

What did the United States switch from after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

• A wartime to a peacetime economy

• A peacetime to a wartime economy

• A monarchy to a democracy

• A democracy to a monarchy

What was the core of the U.S. Pacific Fleet anchored at during the Pearl Harbor attack?

• San Francisco Bay

• Pearl Harbor

• New York Harbor

• Boston Harbor

What did the Japanese military leaders secretly plan?

• An attack on China

• An attack on the Soviet Union

• An attack on the United States

• An attack on Germany

What did Japan demand from the United States before the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• To increase oil supplies

• To unfreeze Japanese assets

• To cease all aid to Germany

• To surrender unconditionally

What was one of the Axis Powers' advantages at the start of World War II?

• Larger population

• Better weather conditions

• Secured firm control of the areas they invaded

• More natural resources

How many workers were employed in government arsenals in 1940?

• 22,000

• 30,000

• 50,000

• 100,000