Okay, so I have been working on my Zhonghua Lianbang Minguo TL on and off for a while, but I keep hitting a sticking point that I hope the more WWII oriented folks could help me with.
In this TL China is by the 30's in a much better position to resist Japan. They aren't going to trounce Japan by any stretch, and the fighting will be pitched, but the Japanese are likely to gain much less ground than OTL. How do you think this would effect Japan's war policy? Specifically, would they still go to war with the United States if they were facing much more stiff resistance in China that likely ties up more of their military resources?
In this TL China is by the 30's in a much better position to resist Japan. They aren't going to trounce Japan by any stretch, and the fighting will be pitched, but the Japanese are likely to gain much less ground than OTL. How do you think this would effect Japan's war policy? Specifically, would they still go to war with the United States if they were facing much more stiff resistance in China that likely ties up more of their military resources?