WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did Japan decide to attack Pearl Harbor?
A
US did not lift up the Embargo of 1940
B
US invaded China to free it from Japan
C
US declared war on Japan
D
Rumors of the first atomic bomb at Pearl Harbor reached Japan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Why was the U.S. so unprepared for the attack? Because Washington thought the Japanese believed Hawaii was alert and prepared.

Detailed explanation-2: -On July 26, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt seizes all Japanese assets in the United States in retaliation for the Japanese occupation of French Indo-China. On July 24, Tokyo decided to strengthen its position in terms of its invasion of China by moving through Southeast Asia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Faced with serious shortages as a result of the embargo, unable to retreat, and convinced that the U.S. officials opposed further negotiations, Japan’s leaders came to the conclusion that they had to act swiftly.

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