Question

Why is President Roosevelt asking Congress to declare that a state of war exists between the United States and Japan?



A The president wants to be certain Congress does not oppose declaring war.The president wants to be certain Congress does not oppose declaring war.

B The president does not want the sole responsibility for dragging the nation into war.The president does not want the sole responsibility for dragging the nation into war.

C The president is not sure that declaring war on Japan is the best course of action.The president is not sure that declaring war on Japan is the best course of action.

D The power to declare war is given to Congress by the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 1

Answer: On December 8, 1941, the United States Congress declared war ( Pub. ... 795) on the Empire of Japan in response to that country's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and declaration of war the prior day. It was formulated an hour after the Infamy Speech of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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