End of the Beginning Days of Infamy series

end of beginning carries story forward through rest of occupation. mid-1943, japanese occupation of hawaii has brought toll of strict food rationing, severe martial law, , american prisoners (military , civilian) suffer abuses occupiers. however, occupation has affected japan s military presence on island chain nation has forgo war efforts in bringing supplies islands; military conquests in asia , pacific rim have overstretched resources, , suffer severe reductions in supplies due frequent american submarine raids on japanese supply ships. result, japanese forces on islands, commanded admiral sanji iwabuchi , general tomoyuki yamashita (the historical leaders of japanese forces during philippines liberation of 1944-1945), left without military support.

in united states, americans have amassed ships , troops retake hawaii, , launch another, larger, invasion attempt. americans gain upper hand, torpedoing japanese carrier zuikaku submarine, , sinking carriers akagi , shōkaku in aerial attacks @ loss of 1 escort carrier. americans, aided new f6f hellcat fighter, gain control of air, , gradually defeat japanese on oahu. important, japanese officials , collaborators escape on submarine honolulu falls, minoru genda , king , queen of hawaii choose commit suicide. following american victory, hawaii becomes staging point american war effort in pacific theater, in actual war, albeit longer.

what happens outside hawaii sparsely referred in 2 novels of series. projected invasion of port moresby succeeded, new guinea entirely under japanese control mid-1942 onward. battle of stalingrad took place , soviet victory, there no landings in french north africa. instead, shipped massive army around africa, possibly larger british , commonwealth forces present historical battle of el alamein. buildup of american naval forces second attempt take hawaii need faster buildup of ships historical, implying more industrial effort put buildup, leaving less europe. implication allies not prevail in europe, no sicilian or italian campaign in 1943, , no d-day landings in 1944. more implied there no major nisei combat forces, , ethnic japanese shipped hawaii join in relocation centers in united states, blow civil rights in postwar america.