[Cronos]

I wonder what would have happened if Japan had NOT attacked the US and instead had hit the Soviets from the East. The US would, most likely, have not joined the war, the Brits would have sued for peace....

[Texas Jack]

I wonder what would have happened if Japan had NOT attacked the US and instead had hit the Soviets from the East. The US would, most likely, have not joined the war, the Brits would have sued for peace....

Not being clairvoyant, I have no way of postulating such an outcome.

However, more than likely, the lack of oil for their war machine would have brought Japan into conflict with the US.