With . japan attacked pearl harbor to limit the ability of the united states to? . a. fulfill its lend-lease commitments with britain.. b. resist japan’s invasion of america’s west coast.. c. slow germany’s invasion of the soviet union.. d. mount a strong resistance to japanese expansion in asia and the pacif. during world war ii, the united states and the soviet union were united in? . world war ii increased opportunities for women because? . which one of the following was an important precedent set during the korean war? .