Question

weathering the storm: the d - day invasion

1. in 1941, world war ii was underway. the united states was not yet involved in the war. then, in december of 1941, japan bombed pearl harbor in hawaii. this surprise attack on an american naval base shocked americans.
2. the united states quickly joined the allied forces in their fight against adolf hitler and the axis powers. the allies decided a surprise invasion in europe was necessary. in 1944, the allies moved forward with a plan to invade the beaches of normandy, france.
3. american general dwight eisenhower was the invasion commander. he worked with other allied leaders to organize the attack. although they made very detailed plans, one thing that the allies could not control was the weather.
4. to help them see, allied troops hoped for clear skies and a bright moon. they also wanted calm seas and very low tides. low tides would help expose the enemys underwater defenses.

what is a central idea of paragraphs 1 and 2?
the united states could have prevented the pearl harbor attack.
the united states was prepared for the pearl harbor attack.
the united states joined the war because of the pearl harbor attack.
the united states believed the war would end before the pearl harbor attack.

Explanation:

Paragraphs 1 and 2 discuss the entry of the United States into World - War II. Paragraph 1 mentions the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 which shocked Americans and led the US into the war. Paragraph 2 talks about the US joining the Allied forces after Pearl Harbor and their fight against the Axis Powers. The central idea is about the US's entry into the war due to the Pearl Harbor attack.

Answer:

The United States joined the war because of the Pearl Harbor attack.