Japan decided to attack Pearl Harbor because

A. the United States had begun to establish air bases in Indochina.

B. the United States had declared war on Japan.

C. the United States firmly opposed Japanese expansion.

D. Germany and Italy had refused to sign the Tripartite Act.

C. the united states firmly opposed Japanese expansion

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Reason #1: An Increased Need For Natural Resources

Japan had an increased need for natural resources like oil, minerals and steel as their goals for expansion in Asia and the Pacific increased.

Reason #2: Restrictions

The United States also had an obvious interest in these natural resources, and in response to to the Japanese aggression, the U. S. Congress placed restrictions on doing business with Japan. And, if that weren’t enough, Japanese assets in the United States were frozen.

Reason #3: Expansion in the Pacific

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 did just that.

Those are three reasons why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Many people believe the Japanese were successful in their attack. They took the lives of more than 2,500 Americans and destroyed 18 ships and about 300 airplanes. But, the result of the attack did not enable Japan to expand in the Pacific. It did not result in the acquisition of more natural resources. And, the restrictions were not lifted as a result of the attack.

The reasons why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor deem the attack as a failure and a mistake.

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Your answer should be B or C. To me its C, wish you the best of luck!