On December 7th 1941, Japan attacked pearl harbor, in hopes of rendering the U.S useless in the war.
The U.S was in a neutral state, making efforts to not be involved in the war, but shortly after they were attacked, they declared war only 3 days later.
Answer:
For some, it was easier to lie and say they were witches so that they could return to their lives and families. They may have thought that they could confess to falsely confessing and be forgiven at some future point.
Tragedy is the “genre of this piece” because of his noble birth and his series of poor choices.