Being a fan of Alternative History (Harry Turtledove being one of my , it might be interesting to watch (in a sick sort of way).
However, I'm tempted to place this as a right-wing Japanese nationalism at work.
I've read a couple of serious military "what-if" articles on the Pacific War. There had been a couple of key turning points in the theater. One of them is Battle of Midway. If the Japanese had won Midway (and most historians I've read agree it had been a near-run thing for the Americans), Midway would definitely had been taken and Hawaii would had been next on the list. At best, the Japanese would had been able to dictate peace terms with the U.S. At worst, the war would had dragged on until 1948 at least. In which case, nucs would had been used.
As for the A-bomb project.....it took a billion dollars (in a time where one cent can still buy something) for the U.S and 3 years to develop the bomb. Even if the Japanese can develop a weapon system in that time (not to mention the brainpower, money and infrastructure needed for it), what are they goiung to use for a delivery system?
Be interesting how he addressed that.
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Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell
However, I'm tempted to place this as a right-wing Japanese nationalism at work.
I've read a couple of serious military "what-if" articles on the Pacific War. There had been a couple of key turning points in the theater. One of them is Battle of Midway. If the Japanese had won Midway (and most historians I've read agree it had been a near-run thing for the Americans), Midway would definitely had been taken and Hawaii would had been next on the list. At best, the Japanese would had been able to dictate peace terms with the U.S. At worst, the war would had dragged on until 1948 at least. In which case, nucs would had been used.
As for the A-bomb project.....it took a billion dollars (in a time where one cent can still buy something) for the U.S and 3 years to develop the bomb. Even if the Japanese can develop a weapon system in that time (not to mention the brainpower, money and infrastructure needed for it), what are they goiung to use for a delivery system?
Be interesting how he addressed that.
__________________
Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell