Atlantic Iron Curtain

1940
Germany invades and captured britain, the first successful cross channel invasion since 1066. Churchill flees to Iceland. Commonwealth troops fight on in Asia and Africa. Saudi Arabia joins the allies.

September 11: Japan tries and fails to attack pearl harbor in response to oil sanctions. Germany does NOT declare war on the USA.

1941

 * The USA has defeated Japan at midway on March 11.

1943

 * Japan sues for peace after Manchuria falls to American/Chinese soldiers (in exchange for lend-lease, stalin would allow US forces to pass through Russia to defeat Japan, as well as cease funding for the Maoists). This frees up more Russian soldiers to attack Germany.