There might be many reasons that US became the target of Japan during the World War II. Japan might wanted to win over US because US was the winner of the World War I. Also Japan might wanted to rule all over the world.
After the Japanese surrendered it was clear that the US was the winner.
Japan and the US.
Measure from the nearest parts of US and Japan, Alaska and Hokkiado, about 1380 mi.
It was between America and Great Britain. The US was declared the winner.
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii first. Later the US was able to have revenge and they bombed Japan.
during WW2, there was no trade between Japan and the US
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor which enraged the U.S.
there was no treaty
Pearl Harbor.
Hawaii.
After Hiroshima and Nagasaki were atomic bombed and Japan surrendered to the US