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Why was the attack on Pearl Harbor considered a surprise?

a. Japan and America had just negotiated a peace treaty
b. The American economy relied on Japanese imports
c. Pearl Harbor had little strategic military value
d. America and Japan were not at war with each other

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The answer is D. America and Japan were not at war with each other
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Answer: America and Japan were not at war with each other

Explanation: japan sent a decleration of war towards the us did not make it in time to the us thanks to that the us was not expecting an attack when japan hit it was thought as a war crime forcing the us to enter ww2 HOPE THIS HELPS

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