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In 1941 Pearl Harbor was the biggest home to many battle ships, sub marines and army forts in the United States. The Phllippine Islands was a territory of the US and also had ships and army. It was attacked at the same time. Answer The Japanese wanted to strike at the US Navy and specifically the Aircraft Carriers so that they could continue their quest to conquer the Pacific without worry of intervention.

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