What if the Japanese joined the Central Powers during ww1? How would this effect the Entente in Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
What if the Japanese joined the Central Powers during ww1? How would this effect the Entente in Eastern Asia and the Pacific?
I'm thinking the former but I don't know much about the role of the Japanese during ww1.That depends: is she renegading on the Anglo-Japanese alliance in order to pounce on Russian interests, or is this a scenario in which Britain has stayed neutral for at least a few weeks?
They basically seized all the German possessions in China and the Pacific, they did help the British escort a significant amount of their ships, they attempted to expand their influence in China, and they made up the majority of the forces of the Allied intervention in Siberia during the Russian Civil War.I'm thinking the former but I don't know much about the role of the Japanese during ww1.
How about the possibility of Japan joining the CP?They basically seized all the German possessions in China and the Pacific, they did help the British escort a significant amount of their ships, they attempted to expand their influence in China, and they made up the majority of the forces of the Allied intervention in Siberia during the Russian Civil War.
I was thinking about this and wanted to know - what could this earlier Pacific-Southeast Asia War look like once the US enters the war?It won’t bring the US into the war, but it will certainly strengthen pro-Entente feeling. If and when the US does enter the war, Japan simply can’t beat them.
I'm thinking the former but I don't know much about the role of the Japanese during ww1.
Let's say CP Japan wins in the Southeast Asia-Pacific theatre - what are the effects and aftermath?If Japan loses though... the Kami have mercy on her soul.
Let's say CP Japan wins in the Southeast Asia-Pacific theatre - what are the effects and aftermath?
NoThey basically seized all the German possessions in China and the Pacific,...
Yes... they did help the British escort a significant amount of their ships,...
YES...they attempted to expand their influence in China,...
Yes ... and they were the last rather reluctantly leaving from there.and they made up the majority of the forces of the Allied intervention in Siberia during the Russian Civil War.
How about the possibility of Japan joining the CP?
Thanks, I shouldn't of said "all". That would be another thing, would Japan still make the 21 demands if they were at war with the Entente?No
'Only' Kiautschou and some of the Mikronesian isles/corall-reefs were occupied by the japanese.
By far the bigger parts (in terms of usable land) of german possessions on New-Guinea and Samoa, also the phospahte rich Nauru were taken by australian and New Zealand forces.
Yes
YES
Ever heard of the 21 demands ?
Yes ... and they were the last rather reluctantly leaving from there.
Let's say CP Japan wins in the Southeast Asia-Pacific theatre - what are the effects and aftermath?
Maybe also in Neuguinea ?I'm not sure how that would happen, but if it did it would depend on Japanese objectives. If they mainly focused on Vladivostok and the Trans-Siberian Railway they could try to avoid direct conflict with the British and the French. Or maybe they could go after Indochina or Malaysia which would probably mean all ANZAC and Indian troops would be instead focused on fighting the Japanese which could have dramatic effect on a few fronts, especially the ones against the Ottomans. Obviously this also depends on when Japan joins the war, if they do it early on then China probably stays out, if they do it later then they probably focus on China.
It is possible. Internal Japanese politics was volatile at this point: there was a faction which was in favor of Germany, and who strongly believed Germany and the Central Powers were going to steamroll the Entente and the whole thing would be over within a year or so, and they wanted to make sure they were on the winning team.
They were outmaneuvered by a very pro-British Foreign Minister who was simultaneously intent on breaking the power of the old guard, where some of the most pro-German (and, also, anti-democratic) leaders were.
Interestingly, the pro-German leaders (most prominently Prince Yamagata) were also pro-Russian at this point: they were in favor of patching up the bygones of the Russo-Japanese War (and they had spearheaded several agreements and understandings with the Russian government post-war to that effect), and they hoped to forge some kind of German-Russian-Japanese axis.