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the united states retaliated by dropping two atomic bombs on Japan because they thought it was the only way to end the war. Maybe if the suprise attack on Pearl Harbor did not occur thousands of Japanese would not have died.

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Q: Why did the Japanese doom themselves by attacking Pearl Harbor during World War 2?
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