· Why do you think some Japanese people believed contact with the U. S. would hurt them?

And although the Japanese government never believed it could defeat the United States, it did intend to negotiate an end to the war on favorable terms.It hoped that by attacking the fleet at Pearl Harbor it could delay American intervention, gaining time to solidify its Asian empire.

And although the Japanese government never believed it could defeat the United States, it did intend to negotiate an end to the war on favorable terms.It hoped that by attacking the fleet at Pearl Harbor it could delay American intervention, gaining time to solidify its Asian empire.

hilary clinton

explanation:

trump won the popular vote and ended up becoming the president in 2016 because of this and the electoral college.