Question

The US joined the Allied forces, using _______as its base in Southeast
Asia.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The US joined the Allied forces, using Indonesia as its base in Southeast

Asia.

Answer 2

The US joined the Allied forces, using Hawaii as its base in Southeast

Asia.

1. The sudden attack in Hawaii—at the time a territory of the United States, not a state—might have taken many by surprise, but the Japanese had been planning the operation for months.
2. Because the U.S. base in Hawaii was relatively close to these countries, the Japanese worried that the United States would send soldiers from Pearl Harbor to defend the nations if they were attacked.
3. By destroying the U.S. military presence in the region, the countries Japan wanted to target would be left vulnerable. So Yamamoto decided to move forward with a surprise attack on the U.S. fleet in Hawaii.