Which of the following statements regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is FALSE?
A. More than 2,400 American soldiers and sailors died in the attack.
B. The American aircraft carriers escaped the attack.
C. The Japanese suffered light losses in the attack.
D. Few American authorities believed that Japan was capable of an attack on Pearl Harbor.
E. The State Department assumed that the Japanese would not attack American territory.
Answer: E
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