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why did japan attack pearl harbor (I HAVE A ESSAY DUE TODAY IN A FEW HOURS PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!)

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The United States had grudges with japan for a while but a large factor was when U.S. imposed on sending trade with japan of an oil Shipment.

Since the U.S didnt send Japan a natural resource, Japan attacked the pear harbor.

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The Japanese attack had several major aims. First, it intended to destroy important American fleet units, thereby preventing the Pacific Fleet from interfering with Japanese conquest of the Dutch East Indies and Malaya and to enable Japan to conquer Southeast Asia without interference.

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