Imperial Kingdom of Japan

Imperial Kingdom of Japan
In 1942, at the Battle of Midway, what was sure to be an American victory turned out to be the greatest Japanese victory in the Pacific War, and one of the most decisive. The American fleet was annhilated by June 5th, the second day of the battle. Only one Japanese carrier was lost, in comparison to three American Carriers. From that day on, the U.S. fell back, waging more of a defensive war against Japan, and trying to protect it's own territory more than taking Japanese land. After Nazi Germany collapsed in 1945, Japan made peace with the U.S.A. which led to a friendship between the two countries, despite their bad relations of the past. Japan would participate in World War 3, on the side of the Allies.

World War 2
After Japan's crushing victory at Midway, the armies of the Rising Sun descended upon Hawaii, a state of the U.S.A. Over 400,000 Japanese troops invaded Hawaii on August 15th, 1942. The American's had most of what remained of their navy stationed at Hawaii, and 333,000 American troops dug in, waiting for the Japanese to strike.

Battle of Hawaii
On August 15th,1942, the Japanese Navy and the Japanese Army waits outside of Hawaii, only 1 mile off the Coast of Niihau, the first of the Hawaiin Islands the Japanese plan to invade. Only 30,000 American soldiers were stationed on that island, but they were well dug in. The Japanese fly over the island, bombing it for almost 3 hours. When it appeared the Imperial Japanese Airforce had done it's work, troops land on the beaches with no resistance. When almost 7,000 Japanese soldiers had landed on the beach, the Americans sprung their trap. Thousands of machine guns, consealed in the dense jungle, open fire on the Japanese troops. Thousands of Japanese go down, but through sheer courage and determination, the Japanese capture the beach, push into the Niihau, and when Jap Armor shows up, the U.S. troops rout.

With Niihau taken, General Chuichi Nagumo sets up a base on Niihau, planning to use as a springboard into Kauai, the next island needed to be captured in order for the invasion of Hawaii to be successful.