After the Attack on Pearl Harbor the fleet returned to Japan to attack the Philllppines, Singapore, Malaya and Hong Kong all in the same day.
They tried to gain as much territory in the pacific as possible ;
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese leaders aimed to expand their territory throughout the Pacific. They launched campaigns to occupy several regions to secure vital resources for their war efforts. This action was part of their larger strategy referred to as the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.
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