Question

Which statement about the United States' entry into World War II is correct?
a. Outraged by the attack on Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan.
b. After Hitler attacked Poland, Americans demanded that Roosevelt declare war on Germany.
c. Italian atrocities in Ethiopia infuriated Americans and spurred Congress to declare war on Italy.
d. Josef Stalin convinced Roosevelt to declare war on Germany to save the Soviet Union.

Answer 1

America mainly stayed neutral during WWII. When Japanese forces bombed Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt felt it appropriate to declare war on Japan, thus entering the war.

The answer is A.

Answer 2

America was known for its isolationist attitude towards the problems in Europe both during economic depression before the war, which was potentially caused the expansion of Nazism and the possibility of war, as well as the issue of World War II itself. It changed after the Japanese attack on Perl Harbor in 1941, when the entire American public was shocked and outraged, after which America declared the war on Japan.

The correct statement is a.