(A) They wanted to invade the Untied States
(B) ** The wanted to build a Pacific empire without interference
(C) They wanted to stop the United States from selling war materials to Britain
(D) They wanted to seize the natural resources of Hawaii
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Concept note-1: -By attacking Pearl Harbor Japan believes that it can severely cripple the U.S fleet and buy them time in the Pacific and Southeast Asia. So not only would they be able to launch their attacks without interference from the U.S they would also have time to dig in defensively and consolidate their gains.
Concept note-2: -Japan intended the attack as a preventive action. Its aim was to prevent the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and those of the United States.
Concept note-3: -While there is no single correct or simple reason for the attack, this lesson should help students realize that Japan’s motivation for attacking Pearl Harbor was driven by its political self-interests, its scarcity of economic resources and perceived opportunity costs, and America’s embargo policy.
Concept note-4: -What was the main reason behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? Japan wanted to cripple the US Navy and gain control over the Pacific.