Re: what if........The 5 aircraft carriers were based in Pearl Harbor and Japan sunk them
From early 1940 the US warplans all were based on a Europe first policy. In 1943 this was modified slightly and first MacAurthur, then Nimitz were given the resources to begain offensive operations. The reasons were several, but the key was that the Japanese navy had been defeated and the opportunity to take the initiative existed. With the US carriers sunk and the Japanese navy undefeated at the begaining of 1943 the Europe first policy remains unmodified. The new aircraft carriers and other naval power remains on the defense until later in 1944.
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