Pearl Harbor and Japanese Strategy Quiz

What was Tojo's primary goal after becoming Prime Minister of Japan?

• To negotiate peace with the United States

• To form alliances with European countries

• To establish a Japanese empire across Asia

• To strengthen Japan's economy

What did Tojo believe would happen if Japan delivered a swift attack on America's Pacific Fleet?

• The US would retaliate immediately

• The US would seek peace negotiations

• US opposition would collapse

• The US would strengthen its defenses

What did the US War Department intercept in early December 1941?

• A declaration of war from Japan

• Warnings of an imminent Japanese attack

• A peace treaty proposal

• A request for diplomatic talks

What was Japan's assumption after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• The US would immediately surrender

• The US naval power was decisively weakened

• The US would seek an alliance with Japan

• The US would launch a counterattack

What was a significant oversight by Japan during the Pearl Harbor attack?

• Underestimating US ground forces

• Ignoring US airfields

• Not targeting US submarines

• Failing to destroy US aircraft carriers