The Japanese planned to catch European colonial powers and the United States by surprise by launching a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The Japanese wanted to catch the US off guard and knock out their naval power so to prevent retaliation. While the attack on Pearl Harbor was indeed a surprise and resulted in a great deal of deaths and damages, the US fleet was not entirely based there and thus the US was able to fight the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II.
The Middle Colonies<span> had warm summers and cool winters and soil well-suited to growing crops. The mild </span>climate<span> combined with the fertile earth allowed small farms to flourish, and the </span>Middle Colonies<span> eventually became known as the Bread Basket.</span>
" Early American political leaders argued that with the exception of free trade, self-defense and humanitarian emergencies, the U.S. would do best to avoid permanent alliances that do not serve American interests but instead deflect attention from domestic issues. When World War I broke out in July 1914, the United States actively maintained a stance of neutrality, and President Woodrow Wilson encouraged the U.S. as a whole to avoid becoming emotionally or ideologically involved in the conflict."
