On what date did the United States suffer the attack that brought it into World War II?

On what date did the United States suffer the attack that brought it into World War II?

• A. December 7, 1941
• B. June 6, 1944
• C. September 1, 1939
• D. December 8, 1941

Answer: (A)

Identifying the date of the Pearl Harbor attack, the event that pulled the United States into World War II. The surprise strike by Japan against the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 1941, in Hawaii. This attack led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to urge Congress to declare war, which was granted on December 8, 1941, bringing the United States into the war. The other dates mark different moments: June 6, 1944 is D-Day, the invasion of Normandy; September 1, 1939 is the start of World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland; December 8, 1941 is the formal declaration of war, not the attack itself.

Identifying the date of the Pearl Harbor attack, the event that pulled the United States into World War II. The surprise strike by Japan against the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 1941, in Hawaii. This attack led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to urge Congress to declare war, which was granted on December 8, 1941, bringing the United States into the war. The other dates mark different moments: June 6, 1944 is D-Day, the invasion of Normandy; September 1, 1939 is the start of World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland; December 8, 1941 is the formal declaration of war, not the attack itself.