Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
A) It decided upon a preemptive strike to force the U.S. to yield to its demands.
B) It wanted to use Pearl Harbor as a base for attacks against the United States.
C) It believed that the United States was planning an attack on Japan from Pearl Harbor.
D) To protect its eastern flank, Japan wanted to seize the Hawaiian Islands.
E) It thought the United States was developing the atomic bomb there.
A
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