In 1925, Hector Bywater wrote the Great Pacific War, in it he has Japan and the US fight in 1931.
Bith sides fight amazingly well but it ends with a US victory (one the Japanese were on the cusp of winning). As a result Japans fleet and armies are in shambles due to a unified China taking over Manchuria, the US on the verge of an economic depression (although that may be the Great Depression starting), Europe heavily beneffiting from the war, and poison gas being thrown about like candy.
What would be some possible aftermaths of this affair?
Military wise, Id think the carriers roles would be realized and the sea going nations would build them up as they did quite well (including gassing an entire cruiser) Second is the importance of good airfields and aircraft being recognized as the US nearly defeated the invasion of the Philippines with a small number of aircraft (if they had 100 or so, the invasion would've been defeated). The importance of submarines and defending against them would become paramount as the Japanese waged a Marvellous sub campaign on the US (one sub nearly got a shot at the battlefleet). And more importantly, hanging on to obsolete ships is just asking for trouble given what happens to the Asiatic squadron (entire group destroyed, 1 japanese destroyer fell to them).
Socially, the Japanese would be seen as a sort of Asian British Empire as they fought honorably and gallantly (the navy that is)
Do you guys agree with this assessment?
Bith sides fight amazingly well but it ends with a US victory (one the Japanese were on the cusp of winning). As a result Japans fleet and armies are in shambles due to a unified China taking over Manchuria, the US on the verge of an economic depression (although that may be the Great Depression starting), Europe heavily beneffiting from the war, and poison gas being thrown about like candy.
What would be some possible aftermaths of this affair?
Military wise, Id think the carriers roles would be realized and the sea going nations would build them up as they did quite well (including gassing an entire cruiser) Second is the importance of good airfields and aircraft being recognized as the US nearly defeated the invasion of the Philippines with a small number of aircraft (if they had 100 or so, the invasion would've been defeated). The importance of submarines and defending against them would become paramount as the Japanese waged a Marvellous sub campaign on the US (one sub nearly got a shot at the battlefleet). And more importantly, hanging on to obsolete ships is just asking for trouble given what happens to the Asiatic squadron (entire group destroyed, 1 japanese destroyer fell to them).
Socially, the Japanese would be seen as a sort of Asian British Empire as they fought honorably and gallantly (the navy that is)
Do you guys agree with this assessment?
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