Decisive Darkness: What if Japan hadn't surrendered in 1945?

[Lost Freeway]

I thought the Republic of Japan was more like the OTL ROK under Syngman Rhee.

 

[Nivek]

I thought the Republic of Japan was more like the OTL ROK under Syngman Rhee.

Yes up to corruption and all, Free territory is something unique and sui generis to this timeline

 

[The Red]

I thought the Republic of Japan was more like the OTL ROK under Syngman Rhee.

It's authoritarian and corrupt but not as brutal as Rhee's regime was.

 

[Nivek]

It's authoritarian and corrupt but not as brutal as Rhee's regime was.

because they can't as the americans are watching and are deflanged.

 

[The Red]

because they can't as the americans are watching and are deflanged.

Plus, when you're up against three other visions of Japan it pays to have a little restraint.

 

[Nivek]

Plus, when you're up against three other visions of Japan it pays to have a little restraint.

Question why American abandoned Kyushu? why not keep the whole island? and what will be of on it in the future? a new guam? a new puerto rico or what?

 

[The Red]

Question why American abandoned Kyushu? why not keep the whole island? and what will be of on it in the future? a new guam? a new puerto rico or what?

The Americans only kept the south for the airfields and port facilities that had already been constructed, there was little to gained by taking the rest of the island.

As for the future, it may or may not be given back at some point. Realistically the necessity for the territory was already redundant not long after the war but American inertia is a powerful force, especially with the infrequent spikes in IJA activity.

 

[Nivek]

The Americans only kept the south for the airfields and port facilities that had already been constructed, there was little to gained by taking the rest of the island.

Well Yeah, as you say is the all powerful political inertia but here as they bore little love to the japanese, depends.

Still this tl what a ride it was.

 

[245]

What's the world like out side of southeast Asia and whats the free territory's like.

 

[Lost Freeway]

What's is entertainment like in this world.

Much darker, that's for sure.

 

[Historyman 14]

What's is entertainment like in this world.

Much darker, that's for sure.

Be fun to look at it. For one thing, the War in the Pacific is seen as total horror and nightmare, while the war in Europe is seen the clear war.

 

[The Red]

Much darker, that's for sure.

Not necessarily, hard times tend to boost escapism.

 

[Theoretical_TJ]

Yep, you would not see gritty war dramas and grim news stories. I'd expect a lot more like the screwball comedies and 1950s sitcoms.

The dark stuff would come a generation or two later.

 

[Mr Director]

Much darker, that's for sure.

I guess you could say that it would be... decisively darker

 

[Obergruppenführer Smith]

The Americans only kept the south for the airfields and port facilities that had already been constructed, there was little to gained by taking the rest of the island.

As for the future, it may or may not be given back at some point. Realistically the necessity for the territory was already redundant not long after the war but American inertia is a powerful force, especially with the infrequent spikes in IJA activity.

I don't see the point of it being given back. Okinawa was returned to Japan only because the military administration was so incompetent they turned the originally anti-Japanese Okinawans into anti-Americans.

 

[Lost Freeway]

I don't see the point of it being given back. Okinawa was returned to Japan only because the military administration was so incompetent they turned the originally anti-Japanese Okinawans into anti-Americans.

Did you like, read any of this TL?

 

[Obergruppenführer Smith]

Did you like, read any of this TL?

Was talking about OTL.

 

[Historyman 14]

Yep, you would not see gritty war dramas and grim news stories. I'd expect a lot more like the screwball comedies and 1950s sitcoms.

The dark stuff would come a generation or two later.

I would think we still see War movies in Europe, but stay far away from anything with Japan.

 

[Lost Freeway]

Was talking about OTL.

Oh, my bad.

 

[Obergruppenführer Smith]

Oh, my bad.

Yeah, how Okinawa was returned to Japan was a pretty interesting case of military rule temporarily switching people's thoughts. Originally Ryukyu had a shot at being independent, but since USCAR ran the place like a colony, the people voted to return to Japan in hope they can get rid of the Americans. Turns out the Japanese government backstabbed the islanders.