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Why did the United States enter World War II?

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

  1. To stop the spread of communism
  2. To force Iraq out of Kuwait
  3. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor ✔

Why: Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii brought the U.S. into World War II. Communism was the reason for Korea and Vietnam, and Kuwait was the Persian Gulf War.

Huh, didn't know that: The attack on Pearl Harbor happened on December 7, 1941.

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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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