War has been declared

@FMErwinRommel:

D.A. outwitted me.  My only tt this turn is in India, so he invaded Cel because he could put a blocker dd to stop me from retaking it right away.  I shouldn’t have invaded Wake.  I should have put that tt in Phil instead, where I normally keep one.  Some players leverage their tt’s by sending their amphib troops on to the next isle instead of garrisoning isles.  I kept the money isles garrisoned, but just recently decided I also needed subs to prevent unescorted tt’s from invading.    Â

Not your only tt.  The other is in Africa harassing the UK.  I feel like Russia and Japan are fighting a proxy war through the UK!!

That other Jpn tt off Mad apparently caused quite a stir in Brit’s high command, as was intended.  Expensive builds in far away S. Africa and a rush to defend Egypt.  Too bad my planes can’t reach Egypt. Twas just designed to make you expend resources away from the frontline and rattle your chain from different directions, while denying you the N.O. for a few more turns.  No sense hanging around, the goal is accomplished.  Except for the gardener for the Japanese garden in Mad.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 18

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 4 artilleries and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
                  Germans take Bessarabia from Russians
            1 artillery, 3 bombers and 4 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            3 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 bomber moved from Slovakia Hungary to Baltic States

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 3 bombers and 4 infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry; Russians defend with 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 bombers and 4 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  2/8 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 armour and 4 mech_infantrys in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  5/7 hits
                    2 mech_infantrys owned by the Russians, 1 artillery owned by the Germans and 4 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                retreated to Eastern Poland
                Russians win with 3 armour and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 4 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 3 infantry
                British defend with 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 3 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Baltic States
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Baltic States, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Baltic States
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 infantry moved from Poland to Slovakia Hungary
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            1 bomber moved from Baltic States to Germany
            3 bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Germany
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            4 bombers moved from Germany to Western Germany
            5 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Germans
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry placed in Germany
            2 artilleries placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,3,4
            Germans collect 33 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 33 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 18

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 6 armour and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 techTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Bulgaria
                  Russians take Romania from Germans
                  Russians take Bulgaria from Germans
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 artillery moved from Western Ukraine to Bessarabia
            2 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Slovakia Hungary
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Slovakia Hungary
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Slovakia Hungary
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Slovakia Hungary
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Bessarabia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bessarabia
                Russians win, taking Bessarabia from Germans with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 4 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States
                Russians win, taking Baltic States from Germans with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Slovakia Hungary
                Russians attack with 2 armour, 3 fighters, 5 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 aaGun and 5 infantry
                    AA fire in Slovakia Hungary : 0/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 armour, 3 fighters, 5 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Slovakia Hungary, round 2 : 5/11 hits, 4.00 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 aaGun and 5 infantry in Slovakia Hungary, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians, 1 aaGun owned by the Germans and 4 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Slovakia Hungary
                4 mech_infantrys owned by the Russians and 2 armour owned by the Russians retreated to Romania
                Germans win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Germans: 1 aaGun and 4 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            2 fighters moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
            3 armour moved from Ukraine to Romania
            2 aaGuns moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            3 armour moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Russians
            3 armour placed in Ukraine
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 41 PUs; end with 41 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 9 PUs; end with 50 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.33
    AA fire in Slovakia Hungary : : -0.50
    Russians : 1.17

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 18

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 6 armour and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 techTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Bulgaria
                  Russians take Romania from Germans
                  Russians take Bulgaria from Germans
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 artillery moved from Western Ukraine to Bessarabia
            2 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Slovakia Hungary
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Slovakia Hungary
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Slovakia Hungary
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Slovakia Hungary
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Bessarabia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bessarabia
                Russians win, taking Bessarabia from Germans with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 4 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States
                Russians win, taking Baltic States from Germans with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Slovakia Hungary
                Russians attack with 2 armour, 3 fighters, 5 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 aaGun and 5 infantry
                    AA fire in Slovakia Hungary : 0/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 armour, 3 fighters, 5 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Slovakia Hungary, round 2 : 5/11 hits, 4.00 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 aaGun and 5 infantry in Slovakia Hungary, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians, 1 aaGun owned by the Germans and 4 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Slovakia Hungary
                4 mech_infantrys owned by the Russians and 2 armour owned by the Russians retreated to Romania
                Germans win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Germans: 1 aaGun and 4 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            2 fighters moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
            3 armour moved from Ukraine to Romania
            2 aaGuns moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            3 armour moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Russians
            3 armour placed in Ukraine
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 41 PUs; end with 41 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 9 PUs; end with 50 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Eastern Poland: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Romania: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.33
    AA fire in Slovakia Hungary : : -0.50
    Russians : 1.17

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Finally!  Russia will be RELEASED!

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 18

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 bombers, 4 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers moved from Japan to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 32 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 30 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 31 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 43 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 31 Sea Zone

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S.A.: Submerge subs off of Midway, Wake and Johnston Islands?  Midway sz25 and Johnston sz30, each: 2 bombers and a sub attack U.S. dd & sub.  Wake sz31: 3 ftrs & a sub attacking U.S. dd, sub and tt.

D.A.:  Intercept?  Bomber and ftr escort are bombing Persia. Intercept with 1 Brit ftr?

The Ger situation was dire enough without crummy dice.  Must be the troops are demoralized or they are just down to the home guard with old men and youngsters.  And abandoning Paris and HolBel without a fight!  I’d say “Oy vey”, but that’s “verboten” as it’s Jewish.  At least put a token inf in Hol.

i say battle to the death :evil:

@FMErwinRommel:

S.A.: Submerge subs off of Midway, Wake and Johnston Islands?  Midway sz25 and Johnston sz30, each: 2 bombers and a sub attack U.S. dd & sub.  Wake sz31: 3 ftrs & a sub attacking U.S. dd, sub and tt.

D.A.:  Intercept?  Bomber and ftr escort are bombing Persia. Intercept with 1 Brit ftr?

No intercept.

Based on S.A.'s prior decisions to submerge, I will not wait any longer for his reply, but will submerge is subs in the Pacific.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 18

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 bombers, 4 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers moved from Japan to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 32 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 30 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 31 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 43 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 31 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Japanese creates battle in territory 80 Sea Zone
            Air Battle in Persia
                Japanese attacks with 2 units heading to Persia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Persia
                    AA fire in Persia :  1/1 hits
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Persia causes 0 damage total.
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 44 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                Japanese win, taking 80 Sea Zone from British with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 2 submarines
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans and 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 43 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 43 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 43 Sea Zone, round 4 :  0/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 43 Sea Zone, round 5 :  1/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 5 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 43 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 2 submarines
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in 31 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 31 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 31 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters in 31 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 31 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 31 Sea Zone
                1 submarine owned by the Japanese Submerged
                1 submarine owned by the Americans Submerged
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 31 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 submarines
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 submarines in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the Americans Submerged
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 2 bombers and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 30 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the Americans Submerged
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 30 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers in 30 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 30 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 30 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 82 Sea Zone to 70 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 71 Sea Zone to 70 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Tanganyika Territory to Eastern Persia
            1 fighter moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
            1 artillery moved from French Madagascar to 72 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 72 Sea Zone to 58 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 31 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 25 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            2 bombers moved from 30 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            2 battleships, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 5 destroyers, 1 fighter and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Japan
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 carrier, 4 destroyers and 3 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            4 destroyers, 2 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 bombers and 1 fighter placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 71 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs

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The IJN has amassed the largest, most powerful fleet of the war in the Carolines.

The Persian AA got me again, one bomber, one hit.

british revenge!

I wouldn’t mind losing one bomber out of a squadron, or if it was the 4th or 5th run for that bomber.  But its always the 1st or 2nd mission for a solo bomber.  It’s not just that it’s an expensive unit, but it means the opponent is spared repairing 5 or 6 points, for a total effect of about 17 points.

after all the trouble bombings caused in Russia, Moscow has no sympathy for lost bombers.

I’m said to hear that Sen. John McCain, war hero, died today.  Living in the Washington, D.C. area, politics is big news, and the networks had special reports on his life.  On a separate note, the military history channel is rerunning a documentary on Pearl Harbor after 75 years.  I know that Japan attacked Pear Harbor, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia almost simultaneously.  Japan attacked the Brits hours after Pearl Harbor, unlike many A&A games, where Brit is attacked first.  So Churchill got Parliament to declare war first, before Roosevelt went to Congress, a day after Pearl Harbor.