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Why did Japan attack the U.S.?

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Anonymous

9y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

The US supplied the vast majority of Japan's oil. After various conficts arose in the East involving Japan as an aggressor, the US placed an embargo on them, as well as becoming slightly active in helping what could be considered the enemies of the Japanese Empire at the time. Thus, a preemptive strike was seen as necessary to prevent any US navy becoming outright hostile to the Japanese. The attacks on Pearl Harbour and in the Pacific were also military objectives vital to control of that region; with the US gone, the Japanese were free to take over much of it.

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14y ago

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