The US was NOT at war prior to the attack.
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the Japanese did not lull the US into an attack on Pearl Harbor. the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, not the other way around.
Opinion type question: my opinion, yes. Research the causes and the events leading up to the US attack, and also the impact it had on Libya's leader, then you decide for yourself.
The Japanese had planned a surprise attack on Midway. The surprise was foiled because the US had broken Japan's military code and the US was prepared for the attack.
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The first attack on Japanese military was just days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
The US entered WWII after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) on 07dec1941
They hated us
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
no one it was a suprise attack
Decoded Japanese military radio messages let U.S. forces know that the Japanese Navy was planning a very large attack on Midway Island, along with a smaller attack on Wake Island.