What if Britain decides after the Russo-Japanese War to back Japan in peace negotiations? Ultimately, Britain's alliance with Japan was intend to check Russian ambitions in the Far East, and Britain acts on the grounds that giving Japan Karafuto and Kuril would help check just those ambitions. Ultimately Japan gains Karafuto and Kuril, along with heavy indemnity. What would this change?
WI: Britain backs Japan in 1905
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Op clarification: I’m basically saying in response to a slightly worse Dogger Bank incident at the peace table Britain pressure on the United States to get Japan it’s claims.