Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Japanese Attack on Pearl

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is FALSE?

• A) The State Department assumed the Japanese would not attack American territory.
• B) More than 2,400 American soldiers and sailors died in the attack.
• C) Few American authorities believed Japan was capable of an attack on Pearl Harbor.
• D) The American aircraft carriers escaped the attack.
• E) The Japanese suffered light losses in the attack.

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