Why was japan’s attack on hawaii a strategic move? a)hawaii was a tourist destination, not an important military post. b)hawaii was where a large portion of the pacific fleet was sheltered. c)hawaii was where us naval power was the weakest. d)hawaii was where us land troops awaited battle.

The correct answer is B) Hawaii was where a large portion of the pacific fleet was sheltered.

Japan’s attack on Hawaii a strategic move in that Hawaii was where a large portion of the pacific fleet was sheltered.

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Army attacked the United States naval base located in Pearl Harbor, close to Honolulu, Hawaii. The Japanese Air Force started an air arid over the American fleet and destroyed naval vessels, battleships, and 300 hundred airplanes. Over 1000 people were wounded during the attack. The attack really damaged the naval infrastructure of the United States and on December 8, President Franklin D- Roosevelt asked the US Congress to declare war against Japan. The US was entering World War II.

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