Concerning the background to the Pearl Harbor attack, which of the following statements is true?
A. Before Pearl Harbor, the U.S. provided substantial military aid to the British and Russians.
B. The Japanese attack was based on an unfortunate series of misunderstanding between the two nations.
C. Clear evidence now exists that President Franklin Roosevelt knew about and even encouraged the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor in 1941.
D. Right up until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt was one of the country's most outspoken isolationists.
Answer: A
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