Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-104.51.53.50-20150415225527/@comment-26107364-20151228123005

107.178.195.211 wrote: I wish the Japanese won the war... that way we don't have to talk about this whole revisionists thing. IJN seems pretty good and America is just a big bully. Even if the IJN was mostly pretty decent (let's not forget Hacchan's distasteful conduct), they even knew there was no way to "win", only put a dent in the US' Pacific fleet and sue for peace before the Americans realized they could steamroll Japan's production.

On the other hand, the IJA (which was wielding a bit more political power) was drowning in hubris and nationalism, and seeing the 'victories' Japan was winning on the continent and at sea, pressed for victory at all costs.

Not to mention the brutal atrocities that Japan's imperialsm brought to it's territories, them winning would not have been good. People in Asia are still bitter towards Japan.