What did Japan's leaders think would happen if they attacked Pearl Harbor?
A) The United States would not be able to respond in time to prevent Japan's conquest of Southeast Asia.
B) The United States military capability in the Pacific would be destroyed.
C) The United States would realize there was no point in entering the war and would remain neutral.
D) The United States would surrender to Japan.
E) The United States would counterattack, forcing Asians to united against American aggression.
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
How did both J. A. Hobson and Vladimir Lenin characterize European motivations for imperialism?
A. as economic B. as cultural C. as religious D. as political
Assume you are a recipient of a proprietary grant from the king in 1700 and are familiar with the history of the English colonies founded earlier in the century
What will you do to make your colony economically successful? How will you attract settlers?
The concept of "family economy" maintained that
a. households often lived at subsistence level. b. families had a responsibility to save money. c. the household was the fundamental unit of production and consumption. d. women did not have to work.
Gandhi's Salt March resulted in
a. complete self-government under the leadership of Gandhi. b. Gandhi's imprisonment. c. heavy fines for protesters d. a new law permitting elections of semi-representative regional assemblies. e. huge losses for the Indian National Congress at the polls.