Why Japan Won World War II "An Application of the Operational Factors of War"

Abstract

If Japan had followed its attack on Pearl Harbor with an invasion of Hawaii, it would have controlled the operational factors of war (time, space, and forces) and would therefore have won World War II. The lessons that can be learned from this hypothetical look back at history are applicable to today's Joint Force Commander in the execution of operations, whether they are MOOTW or conventional warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 13, 1998
Accession Number
ADA348769

Entities

People

  • Chris J Kennedy

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Fleet Carrier
  • Geography
  • Hawaii
  • Islands
  • Landing Fields
  • Military Operations
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Panama Canal
  • Second World War
  • Ships
  • Topography
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space