The attack on which U.S. naval base prompted American entry into World War II?

The attack on which U.S. naval base prompted American entry into World War II?

• A. Midway
• B. Pearl Harbor
• C. Norfolk
• D. San Diego

Answer: (B)

The event being tested is the moment that drew the United States into World War II. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a U.S. naval base in Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, shocked the nation and led Congress to declare war on Japan the next day. That immediate response is why Pearl Harbor is the correct focus: it marks the exact trigger for U.S. entry into the war. Midway happened later and helped turn the Pacific war in favor of the Allies, while Norfolk and San Diego were not the targets that prompted entry.

The event being tested is the moment that drew the United States into World War II. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a U.S. naval base in Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, shocked the nation and led Congress to declare war on Japan the next day. That immediate response is why Pearl Harbor is the correct focus: it marks the exact trigger for U.S. entry into the war. Midway happened later and helped turn the Pacific war in favor of the Allies, while Norfolk and San Diego were not the targets that prompted entry.