HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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What was Japan’s main objective in attacking Pearl Harbor?
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destroying U.S. naval strength
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taking political control of Hawaii
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establishing a permanent military base
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expanding an economic trade embargo
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-2: -They believed that due to the strained relationship with America, Japan would ultimately be attacked. Pearl Harbor was attacked in order to spark a war with America as a precautionary measure against being attacked first. Japan practices a mock run of the bombing prior to the installment of Pearl Harbor, 1941.
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