[deathdoom56]

The oil wells in Texas may have been able to regenerate oil, however it is undeniable that Japan's head start and free reign of the Pacific would have been increased to about a year or so. During then, Japan may have been able to hunt down the American carriers or build up its mavy from indonesian oil

[wlee15]

Zuo Zongtang, on Mar 24 2005, 05:22 PM, said:

This is somewhat connected, but I know that Germany didn't have radar while the British did. Thus, the British were able to predict incoming attacks and had time to prepare while Germany got bombed by Britian because they lacked the ablity to fight back.

The Germans had radar systems, British and U.S bombers managed to break through due to massive waves of aircraft attacking at the same time.

[Zuo Zongtang]

wlee15, on Mar 24 2005, 11:22 PM, said:

The Germans had radar systems, British and U.S bombers managed to break through due to massive waves of aircraft attacking at the same time.

Not until later in the war. Germany in 1940s was fighting Britian without radar, and thus, they were met with the RAF in the same way you just described.

[wlee15]

deathdoom56, on Mar 24 2005, 05:37 PM, said:

The oil wells in Texas may have been able to regenerate oil, however it is undeniable that Japan's head start and free reign of the Pacific would have been increased to about a year or so. During then, Japan may have been able to hunt down the American carriers or build up its mavy from indonesian oil

The U.S carriers were being built in seaports along the Eastern coast of the U.S there were no chance of the Japanese in attacking the 7 Essex-class carriers and the 9 smaller Independence light carriers being built during 1942-1943.

[wlee15]

Zuo Zongtang, on Mar 24 2005, 08:55 PM, said:

Not until later in the war. Germany in 1940s was fighting Britian without radar, and thus, they were met with the RAF in the same way you just described.

Well strategic bomber only started during 1942 and really ramped up during 1943, most of the attacks by the British in 1941 were made by small groups of bombers and had a negligable effect. By 1942 Germany had a decent radar system comprise of Freya guiding radar and Wurzburg targeting radars. However this system did have a major problem in that it took two Wurzburg radar to guide night fighters to their targets.