What was the purpose of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 by the Empire of Japan? Provide at least two reasons why Japan was willing to risk war with the United States in December of 1941.

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The Japanese intended the attack as a preventive action to keep the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States. The Japanese plan was simple: Destroy the Pacific Fleet. That way, the Americans would not be able to fight back as Japan's armed forces spread across the South Pacific. On December 7, after months of planning and practice, the Japanese launched their attack.

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