Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows.

Question

Which statement correctly summarizes the reason for this speech?

Question 2 options:

Axis violations of international law caused the United States to hold criminal trials.

German expansion in Western Europe caused the United States to assist France.

Japanese aggression in the Pacific the United States to declare war.

Allied defeats on the battlefield caused the United States to develop new weapons.

Answer 1

The correct statement that summarizes the reason for the speech is:

Japanese aggression in the Pacific caused the United States to declare war.