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To: yarddog
It is no doubt that Yamamoto thought the same. He warned Tojo and company point blank that if the war was not won (or at least turned into a negotiated peace) within the first month, then it would be lost.

Japan was ill prepared to launch the pivotal battle of Midway. They even had to cheat in a simulation which showed a near 50-50 of loss against two large carriers (not knowing we would repair the Yorktown in record time from the Battle of the Coral Sea and have it available at Midway), but understood there was no better opportunity for a decisive battle, so went for it anyway.

Even after Midway, they invaded Guadalcanal and attempted to keep offensive operations moving forward on another front. We all know how that campaign turned out.

33 posted on 02/28/2019 8:26:18 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys all aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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first month = first six months.

Sorry for the typo.

34 posted on 02/28/2019 8:31:04 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys all aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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