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Question
How did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour change the nature of the Second World War?
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Solution
The United States entered World War II as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, which significantly changed the war's scope and scale and turned it into a truly global battle.
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