Among the motives for Japan's attack on the United States was :?

Question

Among the motives for Japan's attack on the United States was :

a. America's refusal to sign a treaty of alliance with Japan against Communist China.

b. the American embargo of oil and iron.

c. a feeling of inferiority regarding American cultural superiority.

d. a belief that a kamikaze ("divine wind") would quickly blow away the American military.

Answer 1

a. was China communist in 1941? I don't think so
b. The American embargo was placed on Japan to stop their march from country to country in their quest to rule the world
c. I believe the Japanese felt superior to the Americans
d. Kamikaze's did not come into play until the waning days of the war once they figured they could not win.

So lets try again!

Answer 2

Japan is a relatively small country with limited natural resources. They wanted to become a world power, but needed things like iron, petroleum, etc. They decided they would have to conquer their neighbors to obtain these things. Knowing the U.S. would come to the aid of these smaller nations, Japan found it necessary to strike a blow to America's Pacific fleet to cripple any naval measures she would take against the Rising Sun. Admiral Yamamoto was charged with planning this attack. As a former naval attache in Washington, he had a feeling this wouldn't work in the long run, but this was the best thing he could come up with. On the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, he was known to have said "We have awakened a sleeping giant"--referring to America's wealth and industrial potential at that time. There is, of course, more to the story. Go do some reading.

Answer 3

b. the American embargo of oil and iron.

Answer 4

Because Japanese Generals were smarter to attack first then talk later

Answer 5

b is the best answer.

Japan and the US were economic rivals in the far East.

Answer 6

b
'Hull note' was the key.