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Originally Posted by JCFalkenbergIII
And taking the Falklands in the South Atlantic would accomplish what may I ask? And as you mentioned even IF they were able to do what you have suggested they would have to take into consideration the logistics,shipping and manpower to hold the captured "allied Island bases" that the Japanese didn't have. It just couldn't be done and is in the realm of "What If?". And even then the US wouldn't sue for peace. Pearl Harbor and the Philippines was too much for the American people to take and the rage and determination and desire for revenge that occurred because of them would still exist.
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Basically it could be used as a base for aircraft that could cover the Magellan strait, denying the US all access to the pacific. I know could never happen, I was just saying that's the minimum what Japan would have to achieve in order to have any chance at peace talks with the US (well that and a sustained bombing campaign against the US mainland). Im sure if the American people actually experienced the reality of war in the form of being bombed rather than looking at propaganda, chances are they'd change their tune. I'm not Japan could achieve it, I'm just saying what the absolute minimum would be for Japan to bring the US to consider a peace treaty, by denying them all access to the pacific.