WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They were angry about WWI
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They wanted to be better than Germany
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They needed to destroy the US Navy to be able to take over the Pacific
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They wanted to be friends
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Japanese intended the attack as a preventive action to keep 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 the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Japanese, meanwhile, sought to complete what they began at Pearl Harbor. They aimed to destroy the US carrier fleet in a victory so decisive that the United States would negotiate for peace.
Detailed explanation-3: -In May 1940, the United States had made Pearl Harbor the main base for its Pacific Fleet. As Americans didn’t expect the Japanese to attack first in Hawaii, some 4, 000 miles away from the Japanese mainland, the base at Pearl Harbor was left relatively undefended, making it an easy target.