Prestige in this era is huge. You will have a bunch of s that are late comers to the colonial party, who will take the few leftover places. The last thing they have is that they add to your prestige. I now have six colonies. The last time you saw me, britan, i only had five. I'm moving up in the world. What's the first reason you start using the steroids? Well, i was just dabbling. I needed the raw materials, the trade position and a little prestige. I wanted to be big like the other guys."
The Asia-Pacific War of 1937-1945 has deep roots. It also involves a Japanese society that's been called one of the most distinctive on Earth. If there were a Japanese version of Captain America, this would be his origin story.