Kris_n t1_j80d851 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 6:20 PM

Reply to comment by -Vikthor- in In 1942, the U.S. forcibly evacuated 881 Unangax̂ (Aleut / Native Alaskans) from the Island of Atka, near Russia. Many watched as their homes and Churches were burned to keep the Japanese from getting them. In spite this, they remained patriotic and many enlisted in the U.S. Military. by triviafrenzy

Yeah, some other redditor sent a link. Still - if they had a permanent hold there, they could have attempted to attack the mainland.

Aschrod1 t1_j882ral wrote on February 12, 2023 at 9:47 AM

It was the airbases that really spooked us. Planes didn’t have great range so having a daisy chain of airbases from Japan to the aleutians could potentially grow to be a bigger threat than one would think 🤣.

Anthony9824 t1_j8c035o wrote on February 13, 2023 at 4:21 AM

Oh yeah, pretty much Japan and the US’s strategy. Create a chain of supply lines towards your enemy so you can eventually deliver the decisive blow

War_Hymn t1_j8izb6l wrote on February 14, 2023 at 5:38 PM

Given how overextended they were already trying to hold their East Indian/South Pacific posessions, I doubt it would had been wise.