WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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Question
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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in order to . . .
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force the United States to negotiate
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avoid war by completely destroying the US in one day
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destroy the fleet at Pearl Harbor and make future attacks easier.
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start a prolonged conflict that would give them the advantage over the US
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Out of the nine destroyers of the Pearl Harbor strike force, all were destroyed by the end of the war, most taken down by American aircraft.
Detailed explanation-2: -Following a plan devised by Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku, who had earlier studied at Harvard and served as Japan’s naval attaché in Washington, DC, the flotilla aimed to destroy the US Pacific Fleet base at Pearl Harbor.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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