if they would have gotten pearl harbor with carriers present it may have turned out a lot different.
Yes; it would have if carriers had been present at Pearl. It was bad enough at Pearl as it was. Horrible! Many American men trapped in sunken ships, tapping on the inside bottoms of the ships for days - with no hope of rescue! - Daddy (a combat veteran) stated more than once that there were times when they thought they were going to lose that war . . but knew they just dare not! - I have a German SIL who to this day is somewhat living “the American dream” with a bit of arrogance. - I just have to avoid that situation as much as I can, & it ain’t easy with my husband worshipping the ground she & BIL walk on!