Which list accurately sorts the sequence of events that preceded the United States'
entry into World War II?

A. The Germans invaded Poland; the Germans conquered Britain; Japan attacked
Pearl Harbor; the United States declared war on
Germany and Italy.

B. The Germans conquered France; the Germans invaded the Soviet Union; Japan
attacked Pearl Harbor; the United States declared war on Japan.

C. The Germans invaded the Soviet Union; the Italians joined the Axis powers; the
United States sent military assistance to Britain; the Germans and Italians
declared war on the United States.

D. The Germans conquered France; Japan attacked Pearl Harbor; the Germans
invaded the Soviet Union; the United States declared war on Japan and
Germany.