Questions: 7.2.3 Quiz Identifying Causation - December 11, 1941 - Germany declares war on the United States. - December 11, 1941 - The United States declares war on Germany. Based on the information in the timeline, which causal explanation for the German actions in World War II is accurate? A. Germany's invasion of Poland caused Japan and the Soviet Union to sign an agreement to not attack one another. B. Germany's pact with Japan caused it to declare war on the United States. C. Germany declared war on the United States because it was sending military aid to its enemies. D. Germany signed the pact with Japan in response to the United States signing of the Lend-Lease Act.

7.2.3 Quiz Identifying Causation
- December 11, 1941 - Germany declares war on the United States.
- December 11, 1941 - The United States declares war on Germany.

Based on the information in the timeline, which causal explanation for the German actions in World War II is accurate?
A. Germany's invasion of Poland caused Japan and the Soviet Union to sign an agreement to not attack one another.
B. Germany's pact with Japan caused it to declare war on the United States.
C. Germany declared war on the United States because it was sending military aid to its enemies.
D. Germany signed the pact with Japan in response to the United States signing of the Lend-Lease Act.

Transcript text: 7.2.3 Quiz Identifying Causation - December 11, 1941 - Germany declares war on the United States. - December 11, 1941 - The United States declares war on Germany. Based on the information in the timeline, which causal explanation for the German actions in World War II is accurate? A. Germany's invasion of Poland caused Japan and the Soviet Union to sign an agreement to not attack one another. B. Germany's pact with Japan caused it to declare war on the United States. C. Germany declared war on the United States because it was sending military aid to its enemies. D. Germany signed the pact with Japan in response to the United States signing of the Lend-Lease Act.

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Analyze the provided timeline

The timeline shows that on December 11, 1941, Germany declared war on the United States, and the United States declared war on Germany.

Step 2: Evaluate the options based on the timeline and historical context

A: This option is incorrect. Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 led to declarations of war by Britain and France against Germany, starting World War II in Europe. The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact between Germany and the Soviet Union was a non-aggression pact. It did not involve Japan and was not a consequence of the invasion of Poland.
B: This option is correct. Germany signed the Tripartite Pact with Japan and Italy in 1940. This pact stipulated that if any of the three countries were attacked by a nation not already involved in the war, the other two would declare war on the attacker. Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Fulfilling its obligation under the Tripartite Pact, Germany declared war on the United States on December 11, 1941.
C: This option is incorrect. While the U.S. was sending aid to its allies, including Great Britain, through programs like the Lend-Lease Act, this is not the direct cause of Germany's declaration of war. The Tripartite Pact and Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor are the direct causes.
D: This option is incorrect. The Tripartite Pact was signed long before the Lend-Lease Act. The signing of the pact was not a response to the Lend-Lease Act.