why did japan attack pearl harbor dbq answers
Pearl Harbor was the base for the American Pacific fleet and most  of the fleet (maybe all) were in Pearl Harbor at the time of the  attack. By destroying the US Navy fleet â¦ , it would cripple the  ability to respond to Japanese aggression.he Japanese military thought that the best way to keep the United States from interfering in their plans in Asia, was to deliver a surprise attack on various US bases throughout the Pacific to do as much damage to the US military capability in the Pacific.