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Dear colleagues! I'm new, and besides, my English is a non-native language, so I apologize in advance for the old residents for the inconvenience.
I tried searching to find a similar topic, but did not find it, so if it was already, please give a link in the thread.
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Essence: in 1903, the contradictions between Russia and Japan over Kwantung and Korea were resolved.
Japan decided to send the accumulated military power to another of its potential rivals in the Pacific - the US, with the goal of conquering the Philippines and Hawaii.
At first glance, this is a slightly absurd solution, but it has good chances of success:
- there is no Panama Canal, and the operational transfer of ships from the Atlantic will take from 90 to 110 days.
- in the Philippines, protest riots are very strong
- The US fleet is currently inferior to the Japanese fleet
- the US Army, unlike the Japanese army, still has the character of the militia, both in terms of recruiting personnel , and training officer corps
Thus, if Japan conquers dominance in the Pacific, the United States will not be able to create an overwhelming superiority until 1906.
Questions:
What can oppose the US?
And if they can not do anything, then what is the possible peace treaty between the US and Japan: on what conditions?
P.S. Because I have the language difficulties, I can not respond quickly to the thread, so I apologize in advance.