Couple of you guys mentioned that Japan "bit off more than it could chew". Culture can make a huge difference in political decisions. The Imperial Japanese Staff knew that the US was not prepared for war and that we had strict isolationism laws on the books. They also knew we had rejected the idea of stepping into help in Europe other than "Lend Lease". Using these facts along with intel about strengths and other information they decided that the American people would not fight. They honestly thought that strikes against US possessions in the Pacific would cause the US to sue for peace allowing them to have their way in the Pacific and Asia. They violated a simple thing taught in tactics. Never judge what a potential adversary or an enemy will do based on what you think will happen, judge them based on worse case scenario. Yamamoto told them that he not only thought the idea was bad but that if they went with the idea of attacking US possessions he could give them "6 months of victories". He told them that if the US didn't sue for peace by then they would loose. Right after the attack on Pearl Harbor was when he was supposed to have made the "sleeping giant" comment.
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