Question

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what was the impact of the japanese attack on pearl harbor during world war ii?
a. it prompted the united states to pass the lend - lease act.
b. it convinced england to come to the aid of u.s. forces in the pacific.
c. it forced the united states to officially declare war against the axis powers.
d. it motivated the potsdam conference, a first attempt at forming a peace treaty.

Explanation:

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was a surprise military strike that led the U.S., which had been mostly isolationist, to enter World War II by declaring war on Japan and, by extension, the Axis powers. The Lend - Lease Act was passed before Pearl Harbor, England was already involved in the war and not directly influenced by Pearl Harbor to aid U.S. forces in the Pacific in this way, and the Potsdam Conference came later in the war for different reasons.

Answer:

C. It forced the United States to officially declare war against the Axis powers.