Did Admiral Yamamoto make a wise decision in bombing Pearl Harbor? Explain (world war 2)

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Mark Singleton

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13 March, 08:29

Did Admiral Yamamoto make a wise decision in bombing Pearl Harbor? Explain (world war 2)

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Admiral Yamamoto himself said he feared he had "awakened a sleeping giant" after the bombing. Many historians agree that this was a poor decision because America would have probably taken much longer to enter the war had Pearl Harbor not been bombed.