48.3k views
4 votes
Why did Japan decide to bomb Pearl Harbor? *

10 points
They wanted to conquer the Hawaiian islands
They needed Hawaii's oil
They were mad about an oil embargo placed upon them by the United States

2 Answers

5 votes

The answer is C)

President Roosevelt moved the US Pacific Fleet from California to Pearl Harbor in 1939. This move was a threat to Japan, who wanted to expand in the Pacific. Military leaders and politicians saw a war between the U.S. and Japan as inevitable, with the solution being to attack first. Japan wanted to move into the Dutch East Indies and Malaya to conquer territories that could provide important natural resources such as oil and rubber

I hope i helped love (:

User MicronXD
by
6.8k points
1 vote

Answer:

A. They wanted to conquer the Hawaiian islands

Step-by-step explanation:

I think this is the correct answer.

User Cyclone
by
5.9k points