What was the United States immediate reaction to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

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Thaddeus Valentine

24 January, 07:25

What was the United States immediate reaction to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

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Janelle Rojas · Answer 1

The isolationist policy the US enforced during the first part of WW2 immediately changed after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. They declared war on Japan and a few days later Italy and Germany declared war on the US

Rylee Murray · Answer 2

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The attack on Pearl Harbor immediately galvanized a divided nation into action. Public opinion had been moving towards support for entering the war during 1941, but considerable opposition remained until the attack. Overnight, Americans united against the Empire of Japan in response to calls to "Remember Pearl Harbor."