 
 <prompt> Wetin be di main idea of di passage? Based on di previous question, write one context wey contain di answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context: <response>: For early hours of 7 December (Hawaiian time), Japan launch one major surprise attack for Pearl Harbor without warning, wey scatter U.S. Pacific Fleet, come leave eight American battleships out of action, 188 American aircraft destroy, and 2,403 American citizens die. At the time wey the attack happen, U.S. no dey officially for war for anywhere for the world, wey mean say the people wey die and property wey scatter for Pearl Harbor because of the Japanese attack get non-combatant status. The Japanese bin take risk say United States, when dem see the sudden and massive blow, go gree make dem settle am with negotiation and allow Japan do wetin dem want for Asia. This risk no pay off. American losses no serious reach as dem think: The American aircraft carriers, wey go later prove say dem important pass battleships, dey for sea, and important naval infrastructure like fuel oil tanks, shipyard facilities, power station, submarine base, and signals intelligence units no get any scratch. Japan's backup plan, wey be say make dem rely on war of attrition make U.S. gree, pass the capabilities of IJN. 