What did Japan hope to accomplish by bombing Pearl Harbor? *
A.) destroy several important American munitions facilities
B.) demolish the Hawaiian power grid
C.) sink the the bulk of the American navy
D.) cripple the American Pacific economy

As war was inevitable, Japan's only chance was the element of surprise and to destroy America's navy as quickly as possible. Japan wanted to move into the Dutch East Indies and Malaya to conquer territories that could provide important natural resources such as oil and rubber.

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What did Japan hope to accomplish by bombing Pearl Harbor? * A.) destroy several important American munitions facilities B.) demolish the Hawaiian power grid C.) sink the the bulk of the American navy D.) cripple the American Pacific economy

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What did Japan hope to accomplish by bombing Pearl Harbor? *
A.) destroy several important American munitions facilities
B.) demolish the Hawaiian power grid
C.) sink the the bulk of the American navy
D.) cripple the American Pacific economy