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Japan's Pacific Campaign — Quiz

Question 18 • World History CR

Which of these actions did the United States take immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Answer
A
The US evacuated citizens from the West Coast.
B
Congress voted to continue its isolationist policy.
C
American forces sailed to Japan and began to attack it.
D
Congress declared war on Japan the next day.

Explanation

The attack on Pearl Harbor took place on December 7, 1941. The next day, December 8, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war, and Congress did so. Therefore, the correct choice is “Congress declared war on Japan the next day.”

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