In addition to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States was also motivated to enter World War II as a means to encourage:
Explanation
Answer: D - Many Americans were motivated to join World War II for economic reasons, as the United States was still attempting to recover from the Great Depression. Though the nation had improved considerably since the onset of the Depression, it was still struggling. Simply put, war is good for business. Building the necessary machines and manufacturing the necessary tools to engage in war (paid for by vast increases in government spending) stimulated the economy. Ultimately, America’s involvement did pull it out of the Great Depression for good, and set the nation up to be an economic superpower after the war ended.
