Question

Why did Japan attack the United States?(1 point)ResponsesThe United States was interfering with Japan's plan to expand its empire.The United States was interfering with Japan's plan to expand its empire.The United States was threatening to bomb the Japanese mainland.The United States was threatening to bomb the Japanese mainland.Japan wanted to gain control of Hawaii.Japan wanted to gain control of Hawaii.The United States had sent troops to Southeast Asia to support Britain.

Answer 1

The correct response is: The United States was interfering with Japan's plan to expand its empire.

Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, largely because the U.S. had imposed economic sanctions and trade embargoes that hindered Japan's expansionist aims in Asia, particularly in China and the Pacific. These actions were seen as a threat to Japan's imperial ambitions, leading to the attack.