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Turn 6. Jul/Aug 1940. End of Turn. China.

Turn 6. Jul/Aug 1940. End of Turn. Mongolia, Manchuria & Soviet Asia.

Turn 6. Jul/Aug 1940. End of Turn. Global Map. Control.

Turn 6. Jul/Aug 1940. End of Turn. Global Map. Units.

Turn 6. Jul/Aug 1940. End of Turn. Global Map. Active Axis.

Turn 6. Jul/Aug 1940. End of Turn. Global Map. Active Allied.

Turn 6. Jul/Aug 1940. End of Turn. Victory Totals.

US isolationism (at least re ge) may also be impacted by the "good fight" ge having with the communists protecting Ro causing a conflict of moving towards war because of aggression in france
also france "expanded" the war by "sucking in" Yu and then never provided them any assistance, mearly watching them be overrun in order to delay their own defeat

3 oil lost each turn for the Euroaxis. That's a big advantage for the Allies, especially since the oil fields need to be repaired when they are back under Axis control. It will take at least a year before the Axis can get those oil fields back under control...

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Start of Turn.

1/18/21, 8:13 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/18/21, 8:14 PM - [Allied]: Allied Trade Changes:
(1) CW stops all trade (3 non-oil) to (Free) France
(2) US increase oil from 2 to 4 sent to CW.
1/18/21, 8:14 PM - [Axis]: ok
1/18/21, 8:15 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/18/21, 8:15 PM - [Allied]: place unit axis, file sent.
1/18/21, 8:26 PM - [Axis]: Axis win initiative...thinking
1/18/21, 8:27 PM - [Allied]: Copy.
1/18/21, 8:30 PM - [Axis]: Axis will move first
1/18/21, 8:31 PM - [Allied]: Copy.

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #1.

1/18/21, 8:37 PM - [Axis]: Fine weather everywhere. Italy will declare war on Greece
1/18/21, 8:38 PM - [Axis]: Need file on setup instructions?
1/18/21, 8:42 PM - [Allied]: Suspected that was coming. Probably easiest if you sen me the file for setup.
1/18/21, 8:44 PM - [Allied]: align greece to CW
1/18/21, 8:44 PM - [Allied]: Duh ... I guess that's the only country left that can align Greece.
1/18/21, 8:46 PM - [Axis]: yes, sending file
1/18/21, 8:46 PM - [Allied]: copy
1/18/21, 8:46 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/18/21, 8:46 PM - [Allied]: By the way, do you ever sleep?
1/18/21, 8:46 PM - [Axis]: Yes, I'm heading to bed now actually
1/18/21, 8:46 PM - [Allied]: Saw that up were up around 1am this morning?
1/18/21, 8:47 PM - [Axis]: I went back to bed late this morning for a few hours
1/18/21, 8:47 PM - [Allied]: I can understand why
1/18/21, 8:47 PM - [Axis]: I will talk to you tomorrow
1/18/21, 8:47 PM - [Axis]: Does the file work?
1/18/21, 8:47 PM - [Allied]: goodnight ... tomorrow then ...
1/18/21, 8:48 PM - [Axis]: Sometimes setup files are glitchy
1/18/21, 8:48 PM - [Allied]: not following?
1/18/21, 8:48 PM - [Axis]: Could you load the file I sent just to make sure it works
1/18/21, 8:48 PM - [Allied]: have and it does. looks good. will get it back to you a few.
1/18/21, 8:49 PM - [Axis]: thanks, good nite
1/18/21, 8:49 PM - [Allied]: goodnight
1/18/21, 8:56 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/18/21, 8:57 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
1/18/21, 8:57 PM - [Allied]: setup finished, back to you

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #1. (Continued).

1/19/21, 6:50 AM - [Axis]: Land actions for Japan and Germany, naval for Italy
1/19/21, 6:52 AM - [Axis]: Surprise Port Strike 1/2

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #1. (Continued).

1/19/21, 6:56 AM - [Axis]: Surprise Port Strike 2/2

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #1. (Continued).

1/19/21, 7:49 AM - [Axis]: CSV first. No support available either side. Committing sub. miss

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #1. (Continued).

1/19/21, 7:51 AM - [Axis]: Now Western Med
1/19/21, 7:51 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 7:52 AM - [Axis]: No support added by Axis. Allied support available is shown
1/19/21, 7:52 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 7:54 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 7:54 AM - [Axis]: Will await your decision
1/19/21, 9:19 AM - [Allied]: Harrow to 0 & Blenheim to 3.
1/19/21, 9:24 AM - [Axis]: Roger, morning
1/19/21, 9:25 AM - [Allied]: Morning.
1/19/21, 9:26 AM - [Axis]: Not committing sub
1/19/21, 9:28 AM - [Axis]: Bug just occurred. I searched with sub but did not commit it so MWIF thinks there are no units available for combat. Reloading

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #1. (Continued).

1/19/21, 9:30 AM - [Axis]: both find 4-2, reloading fixed it
1/19/21, 9:31 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 9:31 AM - [Allied]: Copy

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #1. (Continued).

1/19/21, 9:32 AM - [Axis]: no risk
1/19/21, 9:32 AM - [Axis]: Axis stay in zone
1/19/21, 9:32 AM - [Axis]: Presume Allies do too
1/19/21, 9:33 AM - [Axis]: Going to round II searches
1/19/21, 9:34 AM - [Axis]: Axis flew Macchi to 1 box
1/19/21, 9:34 AM - [Axis]: Presume no more Allied support
1/19/21, 9:35 AM - [Allied]: Correct
1/19/21, 9:35 AM - [Axis]: Not committing sub
1/19/21, 9:35 AM - [Axis]: miss

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #1. (Continued).

1/19/21, 9:35 AM - [Axis]: Now East Med
1/19/21, 9:36 AM - [Axis]: Bolzano flipped. No additional support from Axis
1/19/21, 9:36 AM - [Axis]: You have Wildebeest available
1/19/21, 9:37 AM - [Allied]: Wildebeest out to 2 box.
1/19/21, 9:38 AM - [Axis]: miss
1/19/21, 9:38 AM - [Axis]: That's it for searches
1/19/21, 9:41 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 9:51 AM - [Allied]: Out for a while. Any decisions you need from me before I go?

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #1. (Continued).

1/19/21, 9:41 AM - [Axis]: missed

Turn 7. Sep/Oct 1940. Axis #1. (Concluded).

1/19/21, 10:24 AM - [Axis]: auto
1/19/21, 10:24 AM - [Axis]: Sorry, missed that message.
1/19/21, 10:32 AM - [Axis]: back to u
1/19/21, 10:32 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
1/19/21, 10:43 AM - [Allied]: Copy. Will get to my impulse in an hour or so.
1/19/21, 11:10 AM - [Axis]: away for half an hour
1/19/21, 11:50 AM - [Allied]: Morning (again) or afternoon (where you are).
1/19/21, 11:51 AM - [Axis]: Afternoon
1/19/21, 12:02 PM - [Allied]: The Italians did a job on Greek shipping. Sunk 7 CPs and flipped an 8th!
1/19/21, 12:03 PM - [Axis]: Yea, got a 9 on one of those surprise points. 12 SP!