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  1. How might the Japanese Empire be different with these early 20th century borders?

    Say Japan is able to scramble up enough cash, perhaps from a greater victory or a much earlier Sino-Japanese War, to make war on Spain for her colonies in the East Indies before the Unites States does in 1898. In addition, the loot from this victory against may allow Japan to pursue a purchase...
  2. Sea of Blood, Sea of Ice--The Mongol Conquest of Japan
    Threadmarks: Prologue

    -Prologue- Shikanoshima (志賀島), Hakata Bay, June 30, 1281 Kim Bang-gyeong stood at the head of the table his makeshift war council stood around, the air still thick with smoke from the gunpowder that burnt corpses and ships alike. It was a familiar sight, bringing up painful memories of the...
  3. Germany Purchases Hokkaidō from Japan

    I read in an old thread from back in 2014 that the German Empire once considered purchasing Hokkaidō from Japan in exchange for a German-Japanese Alliance. What if Germany purchased Hokkaidō from Japan and what would this mean for Germany's power projection in East Asia? How would the Russian...
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