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.
History · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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a. Outraged by the attack on Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan.
This statement is correct. The United States entered World War II after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7, 1941. In response to this attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan, leading to the United States' active involvement in World War II.