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21. As Spectacular As The US Failure Was

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 11:32 AM

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The Japanese failure to take Hawaii (or destroy the US aircraft carriers) was even bigger and eventually contributed to their defeat.

The loss of Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines would have pretty much eliminated the US from the Pacific. The US carriers being out at sea during the Japanese attack probably quickened Japan’s defeat To be honest, neither side really recognized how important aircraft carriers would be in the Pacific.

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