u/CareerStandard9041

What if the USA invaded Indonesia in 1943?

This is an alternate history scenario that I have been thinking about for three weeks. There are three divergences, The Allies in Papau New Guinea are under higher pressure as Japan renews its offensive to take Port Moresby, The Solomon campaign ends early as the Japanese evacuate Rabual after surrendering in Guadalcanal, and the other Solomon islands in two weeks each, and with the strategy of the US pacific changing to taking out Indonesia to provide bases for the Philippines and to secure Japan's oil flow. The timeline of this invasion starts in Papau New Guinea, goes through the Banda Arc, and lastly securing Borneo. Spies are used in Java and Sumatra to build an Indonesian resistance to help with the Allied advance. The main consequence for post-WW2 is definently the Dutch intervention.

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u/CareerStandard9041 — 7 days ago