The main purpose of the Japanese attack upon the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor was to
A) destroy the entire United States navy at once.
B) act as a spearhead for the invasion of the mainland United States.
C) temporarily impede America's ability to wage war against the Japanese in the Pacific.
D) impress the United States with its ability to strike anywhere at will and terrify Americans into opposing Asian intervention.
E) cajole the United States into lifting its oil embargo.
C
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