Most Americans Believed in 1940-1941 That War, If It Came

question 70

Short Answer

Most Americans believed in 1940-1941 that war, if it came, would come in the Atlantic with Hitler's Germany. Instead, it came in the Pacific with Japan. Why were Americans so surprised by the Japanese attack?

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Collateral

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Proceeds

The total amount of money or assets that result from a particular transaction or event.

Consideration

Something of value that is given by both parties to a contract that induces them to enter into the agreement to exchange mutual performances.