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Why was the U.S. taken completely by surprise by the attack on Pearl Harbor?

The U.S. was not at war with Japan.
The U.S. had been preparing for an attack on the Philippines.
Japan had relatively few war planes.
Japan was not able to reach Hawaii with its aircraft carriers.

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Answer:

The answer is A

Step-by-step explanation:

they wernt even at war japan did it to try to show who was stronger and lost completely

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Answer: A) The U.S. was not at war with Japan

Step-by-step explanation:

I took the quiz

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