Yesterday, December 7, 1941-a date which will live in infamy-
the United States of America was suddenly anddeliberately
attacked....
-President Franklin D. Roosevelt, address to Congress,
December 8, 1941
Which statement correctly summarizes the reason for this speech?
Answer
A Axis violations of international law caused the United States to hold criminal trials.
B German expansion in Western Europe caused the United States to assist France.
C Japanese aggression in the Pacific caused the United States to declare war.
D Allied defeats on the battlefield caused the United States to develop new weapons.