The counterfactual leaves a later Japanese-American war unresolved. Fighting as allies could build military relationships that reduce the risk of conflict. Japanese ground forces serving alongside British and American troops would also see their fighting qualities at first hand, challenging assumptions about an easy opponent. Such experience provides no guarantee against a later strategic crisis or the thinking that could lead Japan into one.
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Shared combat experience and the risk of a later Pacific war
Service alongside British and American troops could alter Japanese assessments of their fighting qualities, while the risk of later conflict remains unresolved.