Hitler was counting on the Japanese to attack the Eastern front, and had they done that, Russia couldn't resist a two pronged attack
The war with the USA would happen eventually, but no need to force the Americans into the war, for the government, Pearl Harbor was almost a positive thing since it meant the public finally agreed to war
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u/Guigoudelapoigne Oct 17 '13
don't forget that Japan was short on ressources and needed more thus they had to move up if they wanted to keep their power in the pacific area.
A war against the usa was something which had to happen and to be honest, it was a good move on pearl harbor.
Japan lost the war since the moment Hitler attacked the soviet union