What was Hitler's response to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941?

A) He feared the war was lost because the United States had declared war on Germany.
B) He attempted to forge a temporary truce with the Soviet Union to move his forces west.
C) He contacted Franklin Roosevelt to ask for an end to hostilities between Germany and the United States.
D) He closed several concentration camps,fearing the American reaction.
E) He declared war on the United States,thinking the American public would not support American forces fighting in Europe.

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Final Answer : E, Explanation :  Hitler declared war on the United States, thinking that the American public would not support American forces fighting in Europe. Hitler believed that the United States was already overextended and would not be able to commit significant forces to the European theater of war. However, this decision ultimately proved to be a critical mistake and hastened Germany's defeat.

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