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US7 : World War II - Japan & the Attack on Pearl Harbor

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Japanese forces launch an attack on the U.S. naval station in Hawaii?

a)

November 11, 1940

b)

January 1, 1942

c)

December 7, 1941

d)

February 14, 1943

2.

Who described the date of the attack as 'a date which will live in infamy'?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Winston Churchill

3.

What one reason Japan attacked the U. S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?

(a)  

Choose from the below words
US trade sanctions caused shortages of oil & gas
the Japanese military wanted U. S. territory
the Japanese hated Americans
4.

What was a factor that led to the decrease in high unemployment rates during the Great Depression?

(a)  

Choose from the below words
a peacetime draft and increased military spending
reduced government spending
increased taxes and tariffs on imported goods
5.

What did President Roosevelt ask Congress for after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

Military support for Japan

b)

Economic aid to Japan

c)

Declaration of peace

d)

Declaration of war

6.

Prior to officially declaring war, the United States was involved in World War in an effort to -​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
support nations fighting Germany
establish peace talks with Germany
provide military support to Germany
7.

What caused the U. S. to enter World War II?

a)

The United States had alliances with Great Britain and France.

b)

Japan bombed a US military base.

c)

Germany invaded Poland.

d)

The Soviet Union signed a pact with Germany.