Japan Could Have Won World War II. Here's How One Expert Sees It.

December 4, 2020 Topic: History Region: Asia Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: JapanWorld War IIMilitaryTechnologyHistory

Japan Could Have Won World War II. Here's How One Expert Sees It.

Japan could never have crushed U.S. maritime forces in the Pacific and imposed terms on Washington. That doesn't mean it couldn't have won World War II.

James Holmes is J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College. The views expressed here are his own. This piece was first featured several years ago and is being republished due to reader's interest.

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