14. Why did Japan attack the United States?
Japan wanted to gain control of Hawaii.
The United States was threatening to bomb the Japanese mainland.
The United States had sent troops to Southeast Asia to support Britain.

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.

Explanation:

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 united states was threatening to bomb Japan

Explanation:

after defeating german forces in north africa allied leaders turned their attention to "italy," since this was the location that made the most geographic sense before invading northern europe via france.