WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Question
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Why did the Japanese attack the United States on December 7, 1941?
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Japan wanted to take over parts of the United States
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The United States had threatened to attack Japan if that country continued its aggression
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Japan was angry that the United States was attacking Germany ships and submarines
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The United States had placed Japan on an embargo, refusing to trade oil and metal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Japan had been at war with China since 1937, and the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 ensured that the Soviets were no longer a threat to the Japanese on the Asian mainland. The Japanese believed that once the U.S. Pacific Fleet was neutralized, all of Southeast Asia would be open for conquest.
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