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Why was Japan’s attack on Hawaii a strategic move?
Hawaii was a tourist destination, not an important military post.
Hawaii was where a large portion of the Pacific fleet was sheltered.
Hawaii was where US naval power was the weakest.
Hawaii was where US land troops awaited battle
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Hawaii was where a large portion of the Pacific fleet was sheltered.
Explanation: Japan aimed to cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor to prevent it from interfering with Japanese expansion in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, buying time to consolidate gains and fortify forward bases.
Explanation: Japan aimed to cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor to prevent it from interfering with Japanese expansion in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, buying time to consolidate gains and fortify forward bases.
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