Delay the War Warning a week?When the War Warning message was received 26th November both the Army and Navy commanders took it seriously and a maximum effort was made to patrol/scout on the likely attack approaches.
Delay the War Warning a week?When the War Warning message was received 26th November both the Army and Navy commanders took it seriously and a maximum effort was made to patrol/scout on the likely attack approaches.
Who needs congress when FDR can simply sail a USN covered convoy of LL to Singapore?The Japanese embassy staff reading up on newspapers and media reports on US politics. If they realize the U.S. can't declare on them first since the Congress is isolationist, then simply reducing the attack plan down to UK/Dutch possessions is a winner for Japan.
What about simply ordering 6 Iowas and 6 Yorktowns on 1 Jan 37 at maximum priority, by the time Japan is ready they will be to late and IJN will know it.The US builds up her Pacific Fleet long before ww2.
Who needs congress when FDR can simply sail a USN covered convoy of LL to Singapore?
What about simply ordering 6 Iowas and 6 Yorktowns on 1 Jan 37 at maximum priority, by the time Japan is ready they will be to late and IJN will know it.
One good idea would be a planned summit meeting between FDR and Prime Minister Konoye in either Juneau, Alaska or Honolulu. Should it be successful for both sides, Japan would agree to withdraw from both China and French Indochina, negotiate new trade and shipping agreements, and also allow Manchukuo to determine its own future. Such as summit was indeed being considered by both sides prior to 12/7/ 41.
Iowa class design didn’t start until early 1938. North Dakota class would be more likely.Who needs congress when FDR can simply sail a USN covered convoy of LL to Singapore?
What about simply ordering 6 Iowas and 6 Yorktowns on 1 Jan 37 at maximum priority, by the time Japan is ready they will be to late and IJN will know it.
I was simply being lazy and using the Iowas as representing any post escalator battleship,Iowa class design didn’t start until early 1938. North Dakota class would be more likely.
Yes, merged the BB names / brain fart on my part. North Carolina was an available design in Jan 1937. Although a SD design could be rushed a few months.I was simply being lazy and using the Iowas as representing any post escalator battleship,
To be more clear I would suggest something roughly,
44,999t
9x 16/45 (3x3)
Balanced protection unlike NCs
With a speed of say 29-31Kn
Basically larger better protected faster NCs
By North Dakota class what do you mean presumably not BB29 (1910) ? SDs or NCs?
The US State Department was putting together a plan to offer New Guinea in return for a pull out of China and a new naval limitation treaty. Neither the Dutch or the Australians were consulted about this plan.
The Japanese embassy staff reading up on newspapers and media reports on US politics. If they realize the U.S. can't declare on them first since the Congress is isolationist, then simply reducing the attack plan down to UK/Dutch possessions is a winner for Japan.
One good idea would be a planned summit meeting between FDR and Prime Minister Konoye in either Juneau, Alaska or Honolulu. Should it be successful for both sides, Japan would agree to withdraw from both China and French Indochina, negotiate new trade and shipping agreements, and also allow Manchukuo to determine its own future. Such as summit was indeed being considered by both sides prior to 12/7/ 41.
Take some diplomats on a tour of literally any factory in the midwest.What could the United State do to deter Japan from attacking Pearl Harbor along with Britain and the Netherlands