Delusional.

@@vistagreat9994 More than that, disgusting. The Emperor was willing to literally sacrifice millions of civilians just to not get tried for his war crimes. "At one point they will be sick of shooting the school girls I throw at them!"

@@lukasweiss4462 ...

When i said "Delusional" i was referring to your "After a few months best US tank columns would just roll over anything the Japanese had left to throw at them". Now *THAT* is completely delusional beyond any sane person's belief. Okinawa lasted nearly 3 months. Naturally, Operation Downfall would NOT last "a few months". Completely delusional. Here is the reality: Operation Downfall would have likely lasted 2 to 3 years...so long as Emperor Hirohito and his family live, so that they can actually organize a surrender - if a delayed one. It only makes sense for the Japanese to only surrender when the Emperor surrenders. If one imagines the horrifying scenario in which the Americans, seeing the utter brutality of the IJA, are convinced that they need to assassinate and kill Emperor Hirohito (just like they did with assasinating Admiral Yamamoto)....then i can't see the Japanese surrendering any time soon....AT ALL. It very clearly wasn't the Emperor who was willing to sacrifice millions. The IJA was, ever since 1928 with their incidents in the Fengtian Clique. It is, by far, very clear that, whilst having an influence on military policy, he was pretty much goaded into it by the Military. There was even an attempt to assassinate him in 1945 just to not have the surrender be achieved. If that was successful, then it is likely that the Japanese would find out, and that it would be Yasuhito who would surrender, likely in the same year. Remember how the USA assasinated Admiral Isoroku no Yamamoto in Operation Vengeance? What if they explicitly assassinated Hirohito and his entire Imperial Family, in a understandable way to try to "lower Japanese morale"? In that scenario...surrender becomes impossible. Why would you even want to negotiate with an enemy when they are at your doorstep, are killing millions, and are destroying your traditions and wish to mold you into what they want you to be? In that scenario, the official war is extended to 4 to 6 years, until the Americans basically declare victory. "Mission accomplished!" except that its in the early 50s. Obviously not 1955, but likely 1949 to 1951. Of course, now they face a population that completely HATES them, and is going to push them out no matter the cost, and has mountain terrain completely covering it. This is NO LONGER a scenario in which the USA can even remotely win. They lost in Vietnam. They lost in Afghanistan. They lost in Iraq. They *WILL* lose in Japan. HORRIBLY. It will just take longer. In that scenario, i expect the USA to evacuate in the 70s to 80s if they wish to remain a capable nation. If they don't evacuate by then...then they will undeniably be pushed out in the 2000s...and collapse becomes inevitable. One also can't forget about the Soviets. They may be able to blitzkrieg into Northern Manchuria, but it will take a while for them to take Southern Manchuria. 2 years, likely. The US will likely liberate Korea by then. And if the Soviets get embroiled into a conflict with the KMT? Well, since Ichi-go failed, Japan would likely just focus on evacuating and destroying CCP remnants, so...forget about Hokkaido and Sakhalin. There is no scenario in which Operation Downfall lasts 3 months. This is simply a delusion. There is an unlikely - but still, terrifyingly likely outcome - in which it lasts 60 years.

Make sure to read my comment about why this video is quite farcical, by the way.

Yeah. Once the US takes North America the entire North American or maybe even both American continents becomes a literal fortress. No nation can cross the pacific or Atlantic to invade them. For one the American navy alone is enough to take on the world navy a few times over. The American airforce would dominate the western hemisphere. The land based military would make any enemy landings that make it past the navy and air force radar a complete failure

What’s makes you think they couldn’t just capture IJN ships in Korean ports and use them for troop transports? Also what about civilian craft? Dunkirk ring any bells? Plus in addition, the Soviet pacific fleet had two cruisers, ten destroyers (and their escorts, and several other smaller craft. Now given Soviet history at this time of using things like the backs of T34s for example for troop transports…….. crowding their destroyers with men doesn’t seem too crazy. It’s not like your asking them to invade Alaska from Vladivostok. It’s literally just them crossing the strait of Tsushima and that’s it. Tsushima could be used as a fueling and resupply station too

@@TheBuckeyeHistoryGuy1776 dunkirk was fine, they used civlian craft to *evacuate* troops. landing in a hostile beach is quite another level. also, the IJN will scuttle the ships if the soviets came even 100 kilometers from those troop transports. if they are even in korea. crusiers and destroyers, all six of them in total? no. even if they can operate with impunity (impossible with shore based batteries) they cant carry too many soliders, because they need to carry supplies and weapons, and they arent suitable to land any troops. they wouldnt be able to take even that piddly island, let alone anything else.

@@matthewbarabas3052 never say never

Maybe it's the toll of almost 10 continuous years of war. America would be on tatters, short on personnel and materiel. You see the World forces even made a brief stop at the pre-war American border before invading. A last surrender offer?

Almost all of Canada’s population is in Toronto and Quebec which is surrounded by the us in 3 directions. After that falls what’s left of Canada to fight back? Grizzly bears? Mexico I kinda agree with, the north would be a quick capture but after that it would be a bit of a fight

@@goobot1 bueno en lo de que después de que tomen el norte México estaría indefenso estoy de acuerdo pero si tardaría un buen rato

Fought the US

Duh. Korea would fall to USA. Not the Soviets. The Soviets would take over Northern Manchuria, but not the South - at least, militarily, Peace-treaty wise, they will probably take all of Manchuria. Of course, it will take at least 2 to 3 years, so long as the Emperor isn't explicitly killed by the USA. If he is, against MacArthur's pleas...well...lets just say...the war won't just last a mere 3 years.

What were the Afghans eating? What were the Iraqis eating? What were the Vietnamese eating?

keep dreaming

@@blueroblox4939 without NOTO involved

Well, it depends. If Japan's Emperor lives, then the surrender will probably be by 1947, and the populace will submit themselves to MacArthur, like in real life. If Japan's Emperor and his Family doesn't live (read: not assassinated by Japanese, but killed by Americans) , however - there will be no official surrender. Instead, the U.S declare victory by around 1949 to 1951...as they face tens of millions of what would now be considered "holdouts" and a population that absolutely *H A T E S* them, as they attempt to enforce a republic. In mountainous territory. Needless to say, this will NOT go well for America. MacArthur's chances of having a well-governed Japan are ZERO. His death is very likely. In the first scenario, The US wins, no doubt about that. In the second scenario...no one wins, in the end. Mainland Japan will become like Afghanistan, with its population reduced by half, and it will lose ALL of its overseas possessions, whilst the U.S will be forced to evacuate after millions of their soldiers dying - with collapse on the horizon being very likely, alongside a stagnating population.

@@vistagreat9994 Very scary indeed.

One cannot forget to mention the Soviets in this scenario. If the Soviets make reasonable concessions against the KMT (Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria), then a Soviet victory against Japanese forces in Manchuria is likely. Korea will likely end up under full U.S liberation, supported by their guerrillas. As for if they didn't, well... First off, the CCP was only able to occupy so much land because of the withdrawal of Japanese forces. With Ichi-Go having failed operationally, and without a surrender, this would mean that their fate in the North China Plains will be one of destruction. Japan will launch a final offensive to destroy any Communist remnants, and then likely withdraw from most of China, as they begin to defend Southern Manchuria. Since the Soviets would have been launching attacks through Mengjiang and into Beijing, it is very likely that their forces may end up in a three-way battle - Soviets vs KMT vs Japan. In this scenario, it is very likely that the KMT wins this battle, and as a result, the Soviets are, inevitably, going to get into conflict with the KMT AND Manchukuo. If the Soviets decide to "bite more than they can chew" - in this case, to either revive the CCP Govt. or to annex China outright, then they are going to get embroiled into a war they can no longer truly win. The Americans will "bite more than they can chew" if they kill the Emperor. The Japanese people will make them chew through an unwinnable war, now that there is no negotiation to be made - now that their Emperor is dead, and likely the rest of the Imperial Family. The Soviets will "bite more than they can chew" if they try to restore the CCP Government entirely, instead of making fair concessions. The KMT and the Chinese will make them chew through an unwinnable war, now that all Communist support is gone, and now that a foreign type of Communism has arrived to murder millions of them. If the Soviets try to force a Communist Republic onto KMT, instead of supporting a local one, then it is very plausible that their collapse will happen much sooner - likely in the 70s to early 80s, than in the 90s. If the US tries to force a Liberal Republic onto Japan after killing their emperor, then it is very plausible that they will fail, and end up withdrawing in the 70s to 80s. If they continue after that, however...then it is very plausible that they collapse completely, by the late 90s to early 2000s - likely even in 2001.

In other words, KMT wins and dominates East and Southeast Asian politics after 2000s.