The United States joined the war in 1941 when the Japanese attacked California true or false

False. The United States joined WWII in 1941 after the Japanese air and naval forces attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. California was not directly attacked by the Japanese.

False. The United States joined World War II after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.

False. The United States joined World War II in 1941, but it was not because of a Japanese attack on California. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, causing significant damage to the American Pacific Fleet. This event directly led to the U.S. declaration of war on Japan the following day, on December 8, 1941.