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The Japanese had not initially considered entering into any dispute with the US. Japan's activities were focused south and west across China.
But america placed a stranglehold on Japan, stopping it from having access to oil to heat homes, move industry, and feed people. It was coming to a head and even up to the day before Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour, The Japanese Ambassador in Washington was meeting with US officials, trying to get the embargoes lifted.
Realising they could not last further, Japan took the decision to make a risky first-strike against the american fleet based in Honolulu, sinking or disabling as many ships as possible, in order to give it greater chances of combating the stranglehold being held around Japan's borders.
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The Japanese wanted to move first against the united states because?
They didn't attack us first and emperor Hirohito of Japan didn't want to attack us but General Hideki Tojo wanted to conquer us and said " the American bases in Hawaii makes Hawaii a dagger pointed at our throats." So The Japanese assured Hirohito we were not to go to war with the US. But the Japanese (Tojo) had been planning the attack on Pearl Harbor Long before we stopped sending oil. God only knows why they attacked us. I quite frankly think they were idiots for doing so.
How did the Japanese get to the Philippines?
The Japanese civilization got into the Philippines because they want to dominate the Philippines.
Why did Japanese general tojo want to gain control of land in northern china?
To obtain Natural Resources that would strengthen the Japanese military
How did roosevelt want the us and other nations to stop the aggression of the Japanese?
by the use of economic nations
Did William T Sherman want slavery?
No, he was against it, but not an active abolitionist.
