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Was Pearl Harbor A Threat To America

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As early as 1931, the Japanese started to aggressively acquire land to build their empire. This heightened tensions between the United States and Japan because these imperialistic tendencies were a threat to America. The Japanese had imperialized China, who had an open-door policy with the U.S., threatening economic relations. While imperializing, the Japanese were extremely aggressive and committed many atrocities which violated U.S. principles, and angered many humanitarians. A big issue was also the fact that Japan had started to aid Germany, the Allies’ enemy. Nevertheless, America didn’t want to get involved, as they had remembered the effects of World War I. However, getting involved would prove inevitable as the Japanese surprise attacked

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