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Why was the Pearl harbor attack such a shock to the United States

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Because they got beaten by another country that was smaller and they had bigger defensive mechanics and the US had hardly anything to fight with and they japanese took over Hawaii

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They were in peace negotiations with Japan and weren't expecting it.
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