How Did Pearl Harbor Changed The World

History Being Changed: Pearl Harbor, considered one of the most major military flaws in history, changed the course of World War II in its entirety and thus may have changed the history of the world. Isoroku Yamamoto was the Japanese Naval genius and war hero that masterminded the attack under orders from his superiors. After spending years studying and traveling in the United States, he not only grew fond of the country, but also realized that invoking their wrath would be a major mistake on Japan’s part. Had Yamamoto defied common practice and tradition to save his country from certain destruction by firmly voicing his opinion and refusing to outline an attack on the more powerful United States then history may have been greatly altered. A number of factors would be required for this to occur. The most important being the higher echelons of the Japanese government setting aside their pride and coming to their senses. In a world where this occurred, they would have seen the blatant truth that Japan was absolutely no match for the United States military and economic power. In the event of Japan …show more content…
Without the United States, the Soviet Union would spearhead the attack on Japan, taking large amounts of land from Asia in the process. The atomic bomb might be dropped by the Soviets instead and in the end they would have large portions of Asia, including all of Korea. The arms race would continue as normal, but with the Soviets ending the war on their own terms, they would be able to secure however much land they deemed fit. The United States would be forced to respond in an attempt to limit communism, but would have no foothold in Asia, save Taiwan if event unfolded similarly. Ultimately, the cold war would be more hostile with the Soviet Union being in a much better position. However, it is very unlikely that a nuclear war would ensue as both sized realized how devastating their weapons