Question

Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

to encourage the United States to enter World War II
to ensure an Allied victory
to neutralize the U.S. Pacific Fleet
none of the above

Answer 1

The Japanese intended the attack as a preventive action to keep the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States.

Answer 2

none of the above

They hoped that the defeat at Pearl Harbor would be so devastating, that Americans would immediately give up.