@Krieghund:

The USA gets all of its NOs when at war with any Axis power.

Thanks Krieghund, for clearing that up for me. :-)

Thanks for the quick response, and yes I did miss that one.  The guy playing the US in our game was a newbie so he didn’t even think to ask about it either.  I was happy that he didn’t attack Japan though as I was Japan.  It does still bring up a possibility that for some reason the US would not want to attack Japan, but I think that would be too rare to worry about.

When I play Japan I try to leave the US alone for as long as I can.  I’ve tried different things but jumping in too early againd t the US can be deadly.  Next game I’m going to buy 2 Minor IC’s in the first turn and get them set up on the coast for a better land war capability against the UK and China.

I have a question about the American NO’s.  I know it states “when at war” but (this did happen in our game last Saturday) the US is at war with Ger, and Italy, but Not Japan.  the 5 IPC bonus for the Phillippines and 5 IPC bonus for controll of Hawaii, Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Line Islands, and Johnston Island do not seem to apply to the US when at war only in the Atlantic as these are located completely in the Pacific.  Was this intentional,or was it an oversight?