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Why was the attack on Pearl Harbor considered a surprise?

Japan and America had just negotiated a peace treaty

The American economy relied on Japanese imports

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Pearl Harbor had little strategic military value

America and Japan were not at war with each other

America and Japan were not at war with each other

Explanation:

The attack on Pearl Harbor considered a surprise because  United States and Japan were not at war with each other. U.S was a neutral country at the time and an attack on Pearl Harbor was ruled out because it was believed the Japanese lacked the capacity to mount such an operation; United States at that time was likewise hoping to avoid being pulled into World War II at any cost. The attack was carried out because of the transfered of US Pacific Fleet from California to Pearl Harbor in 1939 which was considered a threat because of the Japanese interest in the resources of Southeast Asia.

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