Question

Which rationale best explains Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941?

A. to prevent the United States from entering World War II on the side of the Allies
B. to solidify its dominant position throughout the Pacific by crippling the U.S. Navy
C. to obtain a naval base that would allow it to begin colonizing territories in the Americas
D. to reduce its competition for markets in Asia by disrupting U.S. trade routes across the Pacific

Answer 1

Answer: B

Step-by-step explanation:

This is how the Japanese were going to keep taking over the Pacific.