Answer :
Peaceful negotiations to ensure peace had been underway summarizes the nature of relations between the two countries prior to the attacks.
What is War?
This is defined as an intense armed conflict between two or more states or countries.
The conflict between Japan and United states had peaceful negotiations ongoing before the US naval base was attacked which is why option C was chosen.
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