Scenarios about 'pacific war'
The Pacific War refers to the theater of World War II fought in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and East Asia from 1941 to 1945, primarily between the Allied powers and the Empire of Japan. This brutal conflict was characterized by island-hopping campaigns, naval battles, kamikaze attacks, and culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The war reshaped power dynamics in Asia and the Pacific, ending Japan's imperial ambitions while setting the stage for the Cold War in the region.
What If Japan Invaded Australia?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Imperial Japan launched a full-scale invasion of Australia during World War II, potentially reshaping the Pacific War and Australia's national development.
What If Japan Never Attacked Pearl Harbor?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Japan chose diplomatic paths or alternative military strategies in 1941, potentially changing the course of World War II, America's entry into the conflict, and the post-war global order.
What If Japan Never Surrendered in World War II?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Imperial Japan refused to surrender in 1945, triggering Operation Downfall, the Allied invasion of the Japanese Home Islands, and reshaping the post-war global order.
What If The Battle of Midway Was Lost by the US?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Japan decisively defeated American forces at the pivotal Battle of Midway in 1942, potentially altering the course of World War II in the Pacific.
What If The Philippines Were Never Recaptured?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Allied forces failed to recapture the Philippines from Japanese occupation during World War II, permanently altering the geopolitical landscape of the Pacific.
What If The Yamato Was Never Sunk?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the massive Japanese battleship Yamato survived American attacks in April 1945, potentially altering the final stages of the Pacific War and naval warfare's future trajectory.