But you just can;t cripple Japan THAT fast, not without a full scale KJF in play.
J1: Japan expands AT LEAST to $32 IPC (China). They lose no income Turn 1
J2: Bury falls (worst case that is ALL that falls). Now $33. USA fleet is moves to Solomons (1 BB, 1 TRN, 1 DST, USA1 Build)
J3: SFE/Yakut fall. Japan now at $35. J1 Manch IC has produced 6 divisions in Asia, TRNs have sent 14 more divisions. USA takes NG and EI
J4: Japan has $35 cash, 3 more divisions built in Asia, 6 more transported. Evenk/Novo fall. $32. SUBs have been being added into the mix sicne J2. Borneo falls to USA.
J5. 9 more divisions to Asia. Another SUB. FIGs palced on existing AC’s. Sinkiang falls (if it has not already fallen). $34. USA goes to either Phillipines or FIC.
J6: Fleet Battle USA/Japan, or if the fleet was reinforced, Japan just stays in SZ60. 3 more divisions in Asia IC. Tokyo stacking underway. Japan collects $31
Japan now has 41 divisions in Asia, plus what they started with (less losses while destroying Russian and US forces earlier). That is a LOT of fodder to work over Moscow with, especially in a 1-2-3 punch of Germany/Japan/Germany
And notice that I was very conservative as Japan. I did not pre-emptive strike the US fleet at Solomons; I assumed India was too tough a nut to crack and so just holdign in FIC, slow strike on Sinkiang due to Russia stacking, etc.