CH 15-Quiz

Which action prompted the United States to enter World War II?

Which action prompted the United States to enter World War II? Japan's invasion of Manchuria. Germany's invasion of Poland. Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor. Benito Mussolini formed the Fascist Party Explanation The U.S. aided China after Japan invaded its territory, but did not declare war. The U.S. responded to problems in Europe by relaxing the Neutrality Acts to increase the sale of arms. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was what finally brought the U.S. into the war. Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? It wanted to reduce the influence of the United Kingdom in the Pacific, as it was still a large colonial force. It wanted revenge for the sinking of the Panay. It wanted to discourage U.S. involvement in the war with China, as well as Japan's Pacific conquests. The U.S. was launching raids against Japan from there. Explanation It was seeking to discourage U.S. involvement in Japanese affairs, including the war with China and it's Pacific conquests. The U.S. had not attacked Japan at that point and Japan sank the Panay, not the U.S. What was Franklin Roosevelt's supposed reason for issuing Executive Order 9066 even though facts did not appear to support this? To keep Japanese Americans from enlisting and fighting against the United States To provide Japanese Americans with employment opportunities during the war To ensure that Japanese Americans were not blamed for the attack on Pearl Harbor To deter Japanese Americans from spying and sabotaging of the government's war efforts