The United States would probably not copy the displaced Nimitz into a nuclear battleship. Britain and America would instead be likely to pursue nuclear-powered carriers. The larger consequence is the human and material difference created if the war ends in 1941 or 1942. Lives, money, and physical infrastructure otherwise consumed by years of fighting would remain available, producing a radically different postwar world.
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A 1941 victory reshapes lives, budgets, and carrier development
Ending the war in 1941 or 1942 would save immense human and financial resources while giving Britain and the United States a direct model for nuclear-powered carriers.