What would be an ideally prepared Japanese Empire for WW2?

Caesars11

Do nothing at all after 1931. Everything militarily that they did made their strategic situation worse. Bogged down in China, army beaten by the Soviets, severely damaging relations with the US. No benefit at all for all those problems. They had no real military threat and all the solutions to their economic problems just exacerbated them. If they do nothing they can end up being the big bother to all the Asian colonies of European masters who have fallen to the Germans. They maybe could even just purchase some from Dutch or Belgians who needs it for the governments in exile or get a some deal where they administer it. Even if they invade during 40-41 with no China war they can go in and set up local native governments that would be very favorable to Japan. No European power can stop them during this time and setting up native independent governments prevents US embargo and if the US does so what those countries that are established are trading with Japan the liberator no the conqueror. They same islands they go for for after Pearl Harbor that have oil and rubber etc are theirs for much less cost politically ,military, and manpower wise. After a Nazi defeat they are a bulkwork agains the spread of Communism is Asia and the US probably supports them as we did dictatorship during the Cold War. Of all the flaws the Axis powers had the main one in terms of victory or defeat is they didn’t think or plan strategically on the whole or as individual states. They planned to win battles or campaigns but not a war. They planned to solve a problem but not look at the whole situation
 

The Gunslinger

EpicBoi said:
This.
In 1941, arguably the best time for Japan to attack North, even the leftover Far East divisions could've still resisted the Japanese. The Japanese were second-rate in land.
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Nomanhan proved that even an understrength Japanese division at the very end of their logistical tether could still give the Soviets a run for their money.
 
Gillan1220

Gillan1220

JudgeKing said:
I've got to ask, what exactly is the POD for this thread? How far back can we go to change things in this thought exercise?
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Based on what I read in the previous posts, the POD seems to be right after WWI (post-1918 onwards), meaning Japan has already taken German colonies in the Pacific along with the concession in Tientsin. With that said, the Entente of WWI is already beginning to distance or distrust Japan after it was shown she was willing to go the imperial route in taking up new lands.
 

irispaiva

From what I see, Japan was destined to lose the war no matter what, even if they controlled all of China ASB style, they would still find a way to lose the war. Its kinda funny how much we can buff Japan and Japan still loses.
 
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