Pearl Harbor Attack

What nation carried out the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• China

• Japan

• Manchuria

• North Korea

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

• peace talks between the US and Japan had broken down

• the US threatened the Japanese supply of oil with an embargo

• the US stood in the way of Japan dominating the Pacific

• Japan wanted to weaken the US before we could get into the war

On what date did Japan attack Pearl Harbor

• September 11, 1941

• May 8, 1945

• December 7, 1941

• June 6, 1944

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack that caught the US unprepared

• True

• False

What was a primary cause of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

• The United States refused to sell oil to Japan.

• Japan wanted to invade the United States.

• The United States had previously attacked Japan.

• Japan was seeking revenge for economic sanctions.

This day will live in infamy

• December 7, 1941

• April 7, 1861

• December 25

• February 15, 2018

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

• The invasion of Poland

• The Battle of Britain

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The signing of the Tripartite Pact

What was the main objective of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

• To conquer Hawaii and use it as a base.

• To destroy the Pacific Fleet and prevent U.S. interference in the Pacific.

• To force the United States to lift its oil embargo.

• To capture American soldiers as prisoners of war.

Analyze the strategic consequences of the Pearl Harbor Attack on the United States' involvement in World War II. How did this event change the course of the war?

• It led to the immediate declaration of war on Japan and Germany.

• It forced the United States to strengthen its naval defenses.

• It united the American public in support of the war effort.

• It shifted the focus of the war to the Pacific Theater.

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Which action replaces the question mark on this cause-and-effect diagram?

• implements an embargo against Japan 

• sends ground troops to fight the Chinese 

• bans the sale of weapons to China 

• appeases Japanese demands for new territory 

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