Update IX - January 1, 1940 - July 1, 1940
Russia does me, and all of us a favour, as they eliminate the Transural Republic from the game. And so now, the long line running between Japan and Russia in the middle of Siberia isn't the same colour, and I don't have to bother drawing a big thick black line across the map. And so, I thank you Russia, now have fun with your new border with Japan and China.
And one more country gets knocked out. This time its Angola. After surviving a ridiculous amount of time considering the fact that they've almost been eliminated half a dozen times already. This leaves Gabon as the last African country in mainland Africa, along with the giant pink blob.
Europe continues to be coloured blue, as French armies march across the continent. They have kicked the last Russian forces out of Crimea, and continue to push into eastern Ukraine, having reached the border of what was Russia at the start of the game. In Poland, the French are making advances, though much more slowly. The French have also crossed through the Aland Islands and into southern Finland, taking Helsinki. In the Middle East, British lines have been broken and the French are running rampant across Iraq and Jordan. In more bad news for the British, their invasion of Iberia has been repulsed, though they still hold onto Gibraltar.
In Asia, Japan has landed in Burma, getting behind Indian lines, and leaving India wide open to them. Japan has appeared to have made minimal gains, if any, against China. Japan has been making numerous landings in Japan, and this current one appears to be a strong one. If they can reinforce it, they might actually succeed this time. India has lost Turkmenistan to Britain, and with British forces being cut off in the Middle East by France, India might soon have to face concentrated British forces, followed by French forces. India has advanced some against Russia, moving along the Caspian coast. After Russia took the Transural lands and all that Siberia land, India and China have been taking the undefended areas.
Just two left on mainland Africa, Gabon and Britain. Gabon and Britain went and signed a peace treaty, so Gabon now controls lands they have annexed, instead of occupied British. Meaning of course that I have to force them to go back to war. Everyone is doing that, so its really quite annoying.
Finally, South America. As expected, the US continues to advance, though its a bit slow because of distance and jungle.
Finally, armed forces. Yeah, the US has been busy on the naval front.