106. Why did the United States enter World War II?
American History · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
Accepted answer(s)
- (Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
- Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
- To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia)
- To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)
This question comes from the American History section of the 2025 Civics Test. USCIS includes it to confirm applicants know the founding events and figures behind U.S. citizenship, not just civics theory. The accepted answer, "(Bombing of) Pearl Harbor", is worth memorizing exactly since dates and names are graded strictly in the interview.
This is question 106 of the 2025 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov.
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