1. What happened on December 7th, 1941 AND what other location did Japan attack AND
why?
2. Provide evidence from the passage about the results of the attack in devastation in Pearl
Harbor?
3. What did president Franklin Roosevelt ask Congress to do in response to Japan’s
attacked?
4. What two countries declared war on the United States AND why do you think they did this?
5. How did Georgia contribute to WWII?
6. 3 Events of the end of the war are mentioned in the passage AND the results mentioned?
1. On December 7th, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, which resulted in significant damage to the US Naval fleet. Japan also simultaneously attacked the US-occupied Philippines because they wanted to cripple the US military presence in the Pacific and establish dominance in the region.
2. The passage mentions that the attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in the destruction of numerous ships, including battleships like the USS Arizona, and the loss of thousands of lives. The devastation was described as overwhelming and the aftermath left the harbor in ruins.
3. President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. This declaration of war ultimately led to the United States' entrance into World War II.
4. Germany and Italy declared war on the United States shortly after the US declared war on Japan. This was likely done in support of their ally Japan and to further their own ambitions in the war, aligning themselves with Japan's actions in the Pacific.
5. Georgia contributed to WWII by providing soldiers for the war effort, producing war materials in factories, and hosting military training facilities. The passage mentions that Georgia was an important state in the war effort.
6. The three events mentioned at the end of the war in the passage are the Allied invasion of Normandy, the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the eventual surrender of Japan. The results mentioned include the end of the war in Europe, the devastation caused by the atomic bombings, and the final defeat of Japan leading to the end of World War II.