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Because the U.S. told Japan to stop taking over China and Japan got mad. Also because Japan wanted to take over Hawaii. The attack was a surprise by the Japanese because they hoped to crush U.S. Naval forces in Pearl Harbor, including the carrier fleet. The carrier fleet was at sea, and the victory proved to only unite the U.S. and force America into war with Japan.

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