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What was the strategic reasoning behind Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?

Japan wanted to draw the United States into a costly invasion of the Japanese islands.


Japan wanted to prevent the United States from entering World WarII.


Japan wanted to help Japanese prisoners of war held in Hawaii
escape.


Japan wanted to cripple the US Navy to allow Japan to dominate the Pacific.

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It's D As they wanted to ruled the Pacific unchallenged as the US had one of the most powerful naval force in the world.

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