What major world event occurred on december 7, 1941? pearl harbor was bombed by the japanese. allied forces stormed the beaches of normandy. united states declared war on germany. atomic bomb was dropped on japan.

How did european exploration and expansion cause the african slave trade to expand? a. european explorers discovered the slave trade and expanded it across the indian ocean into south asia. b. arab armies captured european explorers and forced them into slavery. c. european traders shipped enslaved africans to work on plantations in european colonies in the americas. d.european explorers captured african people and forced them to work on their ships.