Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

Imperial Japan

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  1. Bruships 240: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    1:04:42Imperial Japanese factions in a lasting British allianceQ&A
  2. Bruships 228: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    26:42Why wartime leadership decapitation can backfireQ&A
  3. Why did Germany & Italy declare war on the USA? & What happens if they don’t?
    53:35Could Japan keep America busy while Germany widened submarine attacks?Notable Point
  4. Why did Germany & Italy declare war on the USA? & What happens if they don’t?
    1:05:42The interpretation that Japan did not expect the Axis declarationsChapter
  5. Why did Germany & Italy declare war on the USA? & What happens if they don’t?
    2:22:15If Hitler declares war on Japan insteadQ&A
  6. Why did Germany & Italy declare war on the USA? & What happens if they don’t?
    2:23:53What Germany would lose through a symbolic war on JapanNotable Point
  7. 36hrs Live Historiophon 2025: P6 of 9 - The Royal Navy’s Submarine Killers – Black Swans at War
    6:38:05Fear of cultural destruction in Japan's decision for warNotable Point
  8. Historiophon 2025: part 3 of 9 - Combat Stress
    2:59:01Why an independent Philippines would still need naval partnersQ&A
  9. What happens if Japan persues Synthetic Fuels from 1930 onwards?
    2:28Reading Japan's strategic-bombing survey criticallyNotable Point
  10. What happens if Japan persues Synthetic Fuels from 1930 onwards?
    4:01Japan's coal wealth and oil vulnerabilityChapter
  11. What happens if Japan persues Synthetic Fuels from 1930 onwards?
    7:39Why the 1937 program began too lateNotable Point
  12. What happens if Japan persues Synthetic Fuels from 1930 onwards?
    16:09Manchurian production remained exposed to shippingNotable Point
  13. What happens if Japan persues Synthetic Fuels from 1930 onwards?
    21:07Japan's 1940 oil balance exposed the civilian economyChapter
  14. What happens if Japan persues Synthetic Fuels from 1930 onwards?
    26:36A durable energy ministry anchors the counterfactualChapter
  15. What happens if Japan persues Synthetic Fuels from 1930 onwards?
    30:32Blockade lessons reshape Japanese planningNotable Point
  16. What happens if Japan persues Synthetic Fuels from 1930 onwards?
    51:05A powerful civilian ministry changes Japan's choicesNotable Point
  17. Bruships 216 On the Road Japan 2025: Last one from Japan! Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    2:15:42How far does the fascist label explain wartime Japan?Notable Point
  18. Bruships 208: What if Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    6:13:57Japan gains oil self-sufficiency in 1937Q&A
  19. Bruships 208: What if Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    6:16:05Did Japan's low rubber use mean it needed little rubber?Q&A
  20. Battle of the Barents Sea: Naval History Live
    3:41:46Historical learning, infrastructure, and preparation for a long warNotable Point
  21. Battle of the Barents Sea: Naval History Live
    3:45:55Japan's decisive-battle expectations and an American long warNotable Point
  22. Three Days from Pearl Harbor: The World if the Kido Butai is Spotted on the 4th of December...
    12:00Japan's fear-driven gamble for warChapter
  23. Three Days from Pearl Harbor: The World if the Kido Butai is Spotted on the 4th of December...
    45:00Hirohito's war aims and Tojo's reading of imperial approvalNotable Point
  24. Three Days from Pearl Harbor: The World if the Kido Butai is Spotted on the 4th of December...
    50:22Four decision branches after the Kido Butai is foundChapter
  25. Three Days from Pearl Harbor: The World if the Kido Butai is Spotted on the 4th of December...
    1:16:19How imperial action could remove TojoChapter
  26. Three Days from Pearl Harbor: The World if the Kido Butai is Spotted on the 4th of December...
    1:23:36How a post-Tojo Japan might rebuild deterrenceNotable Point
  27. Three Days from Pearl Harbor: The World if the Kido Butai is Spotted on the 4th of December...
    1:32:43Diplomatic culture, concessions, and sanctions reliefNotable Point
  28. A path to negotiation for Japan in August 1941?
    13:21Why perceived authority could matter more than formal officeNotable Point
  29. A path to negotiation for Japan in August 1941?
    27:14Hirohito's authority within imperial conventionChapter
  30. A path to negotiation for Japan in August 1941?
    1:26:38Three possible outcomes: civil war, peace, or delayed conflictChapter
  31. A path to negotiation for Japan in August 1941?
    1:32:39Peace without immediate decolonizationNotable Point
  32. A path to negotiation for Japan in August 1941?
    1:38:02Why civil war is the likeliest outcomeChapter
  33. Bruships 170: Once more unto the Kalax dear listners, once more unto the Kalax!
    1:37:38Tracing Japan's unofficial elder statesmenQ&A
  34. What if Japan pulls out of China in August 1941 instead of preparing for War? Patreon 108
    4:06Why diplomacy with Japan stalled in 1941Chapter
  35. What if Japan pulls out of China in August 1941 instead of preparing for War? Patreon 108
    14:38Hirohito's authority and the limits of imperial ruleChapter
  36. What if Japan pulls out of China in August 1941 instead of preparing for War? Patreon 108
    24:19Hirohito's imperial role was never a surpriseNotable Point
  37. What if Japan pulls out of China in August 1941 instead of preparing for War? Patreon 108
    28:07How did Emperor Taisho compare with Hirohito?Q&A
  38. What if Japan pulls out of China in August 1941 instead of preparing for War? Patreon 108
    30:18The genro as Japan's imperial kingmakersChapter
  39. What if Japan pulls out of China in August 1941 instead of preparing for War? Patreon 108
    1:09:43How the armed services could bring down a Japanese cabinetNotable Point
  40. What if Japan pulls out of China in August 1941 instead of preparing for War? Patreon 108
    2:52:35The limits of calling Japan's political system feudalNotable Point
  41. What if Japan pulls out of China in August 1941 instead of preparing for War? Patreon 108
    3:04:00Philippine independence changes the pretext for warNotable Point
  42. Bruships 137: Naval Aviation Books Discussed & Naval History Questions Answered
    1:38:22Why Japan could not force a negotiated Pacific settlementQ&A
  43. Bruships 137: Naval Aviation Books Discussed & Naval History Questions Answered
    3:34:32Who the United States might bomb in November 1944Q&A
  44. Bruships 135: Japan again... Can I get through 12 books this time
    3:03:12A biographical reference for Japanese wartime leadershipChapter
  45. If not Pearl Harbour?
    1:02:16Mutual misunderstanding made diplomacy more dangerousNotable Point
  46. If not Pearl Harbour?
    1:16:07Were Japan and the United States really negotiating peace?Q&A
  47. If not Pearl Harbour?
    1:43:08Would Japan still take Papua New Guinea?Q&A
  48. If not Pearl Harbour?
    1:43:47How closely did Japan coordinate with Germany and Italy?Q&A
  49. If not Pearl Harbour?
    1:51:57Could Japan obtain oil without immediate conquest?Q&A
  50. If not Pearl Harbour?
    1:57:01When would Japan attack the Dutch East Indies?Q&A
  51. If not Pearl Harbour?
    1:59:01Would Britain join an American war against Japan?Q&A
  52. Battleships of the Treaty Era
    1:19:44Japanese security fears under the treaty systemNotable Point
  53. A150 & BB64; After Yamato - Key Ship Series 4, Ships 7
    6:23Making battle-fleet strength visible as deterrenceNotable Point
  54. Five Weaknesses of Allied/Axis/Minor Navies in 1941 & 1942; Response to some Comments
    26:46Why forced labor could not solve Japan's fortification problemQ&A
  55. Five Weaknesses of Allied/Axis/Minor Navies in 1941 & 1942; Response to some Comments
    42:50Why the Dutch struggled to secure outside helpQ&A
  56. Finnish War 1808-9 (214th Anniversary of the Battle of Kuopio)
    2:56:38Planning for Japan left the wrong escort balanceNotable Point
  57. Finnish War 1808-9 (214th Anniversary of the Battle of Kuopio)
    2:59:24A carrier for Force ZNotable Point
  58. Operation Tan No.2 (77yrs ago today)
    23:55Could Japanese civilians and servicemen see defeat coming?Q&A
  59. Take 2: Pearl Harbour – A product of the Kantai Kessen Doctrine or something to do? (Live)
    1:23:13Japan's merchant-fleet recall signaled imminent warQ&A
  60. Take 2: Pearl Harbour – A product of the Kantai Kessen Doctrine or something to do? (Live)
    1:44:58Japan, not America, initiated the Pacific WarQ&A
  61. Take 2: Pearl Harbour – A product of the Kantai Kessen Doctrine or something to do? (Live)
    2:15:14Avoiding American targets might only delay U.S. entryQ&A
  62. Karl Dönitz (on his Birthday) - how capable an Admiral was he?
    2:14:12Was Japan too greedy in its expansion?Q&A
  63. Karl Dönitz (on his Birthday) - how capable an Admiral was he?
    3:14:44Yonai named the February 26 rebels and survivedNotable Point
  64. Lend Lease Long Patrol: P2/5 What was Lend Lease according to the USA
    42:47Precise prices disguise false gasoline and aircraft storiesNotable Point
  65. Counter Piracy in China in 1920s & 1930s: Long Patrol Part 2
    8:28Hirohito formally accedes to the Japanese throneNotable Point
  66. 50th Proper Live Stream - Bru Ships Episode 10: Naval Warfare Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    2:10:43Navies as carriers of cosmopolitan cultureQ&A