The Attack on Pearl Harbor
NATIONAL ARCHIVE AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Aboard a Japanese carrier before the attack. Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku hoped that a quick, surprise attack on the U.S. fleet would make theAmericans petition for peace, leaving the Pacific open for Japanese expansion.
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