The American fleet was caught by surprise when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor because
a. President Roosevelt deliberately did not warn the fleet that an attack was coming.
b. a combination of confusion and miscalculation caused the government to overlook indications that an attack was imminent.
c. no one had any reason to suspect such an attack.
d. faulty radar equipment failed to detect the approaching Japanese planes and ships.
e. weather conditions.
ANS: B
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