When the United States Entered World War II in December

question 28

Multiple Choice

When the United States entered World War II in December 1941,

• A) it took nearly two years for the country to unite.
• B) the conflict soon became an idealistic crusade for democracy.
• C) the primary goal was to stop Hitler's massacre of European Jews.
• D) a majority of Americans had no clear idea of what the war was about.
• E) the idea of allying with the Communist Soviet Union was repugnant.

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