Civics test question 106 of 128 · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
Why did the United States enter World War II?
Official USCIS answers
Give any one of these answers.
- Bombing of Pearl Harbor
- Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
- To support the Allied Powers
- To oppose the Axis Powers
Why this is the answer
The United States entered World War II after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The U.S. then fought with Allied countries against the Axis Powers.
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Answers that are not correct
These wrong answers are common mix-ups. They are not accepted at the interview.
- Germany attacked U.S. civilian ships
- Iraq invaded Kuwait
- North Korea invaded South Korea
- The Civil War began
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