Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the architect of the Pearl Harbor attack?
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Correct answer: Isoroku Yamamoto
Admiral Yamamoto was a brilliant strategist who realized that a long war with the U.S. would be disastrous for Japan. He was killed in 1943 when his plane was intercepted by American P-38 Lightnings.
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