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Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor

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In response to the U.S. oil embargo

The Japanese found the Americans rude

They wanted the coal found in Hawaii

The Japanese thought the U.S. wouldn't care

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In response to the Us oil embargo
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Answer:

In response to the U.S oil embargo

Step-by-step explanation:

The Japanese intended the attack as a preventive action to keep the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia against overseas territories.

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