Could Japan have won the Battle of Midway? How would that affect World War II?
USN would send their subs to target the IJN oilers as they sailed back to Japan.Could Japan have won the Battle of Midway? How would that affect World War II?
Is it true that the IJN had a pilot shortage,even before Midway,win or lose?
Yes they could have won, long term it won't make a lick of difference, see this video (you can start watching about 26 minutes in):
Could Japan have won the Battle of Midway? How would that affect World War II?
Since it's not been linked, (bottom 1/2 talked about a full loss of US CVs at Midway)How would that affect World War II?
Japan will still run out of carriers (and their pilots pretty fast) to say nothing of merchant man losses to USN submarines.The IJA takes over New Guinea and the Solomons, resulting in the isolation of Australia and thus better acquisition of NEI oil. Between this and the American public's reaction to the defeat, President Roosevelt will be forced to adopt a Japan-First Strategy, at least for a time, and this will result in the abandoning of TORCH as American naval assets are transferred to the Pacific. Possible from here the USSR could collapse in 1942/1943, with all the implications from that. Back in the Pacific, the USN will find itself in an absolute slugging match for the Solomons come late 1943 when they finally have enough carriers; the IJN has enough to match them and has the benefit of land based air. 50/50 the U.S. wins here but the casualties will be heavy but they'll finally win it for good in the first half of 1944.
From there, we then see a gradual campaign against the Japanese in the rest of the Pacific that will be an extremely bloody affair, given greater time for the Japanese to build up and strengthen their defenses. My take? Japan pulls off a Versailles style peace sometime in 1946 or so, retaining their "Core Empire" of the Home Islands, Formosa, Karafuto, Korea, Manchuria and the Kuriles. Whether Germany survives or not depends on what happens with the USSR, in my estimation.
Japan will still run out of carriers (and their pilots pretty fast) to say nothing of merchant man losses to USN submarines.
They'll lose badly enough that the Japanese Empire is toast. Not to mention any offensive military capability.Agreed over the long run, that’s why I still have Japan losing.
They'll lose badly enough that the Japanese Empire is toast. Not to mention any offensive military capability.
They were? I generally hear that their proposed terms up until the bombs falling/USSR invasion (not getting into that one) would have been more appropriate for the victors.By 1945, the Japanese were prepared to accept Versailles style limitations, so it wouldn’t surprise me they would lose offensive capabilities for a generation or so.
They were? I generally hear that their proposed terms up until the bombs falling/USSR invasion (not getting into that one) would have been more appropriate for the victors.
USN would send their subs to target the IJN oilers as they sailed back to Japan.
Good luck trying to get back.
Overall, a Japanese victory at Midway doesn't do much.
It only encourages the US to step up their game and strike back, except the US are now harder, faster, and stronger than they were at Pearl Harbor.