Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-5709784-20130513183539/@comment-4759260-20140605151459

Just curious. Also, on the 2 years estimate, I based it on a statement made by Admiral Chester Nimitz who said that if the Japanese had destroyed the fuel stores, it would have delayed the war by another two years. I doubt that that alone would have caused such a delay, no more than six months or so, but if the Japanese combined that with a blockade of the islands, then it would have delayed it further, by maybe another six months or so. IF the US remained dedicated to the Europe-First strategy, then the delay would have been slightly longer. But if the US shifted their war effort toward Japan to 30% instead of 20%, then the delay would not have lasted that long, blockade or no.