I, for one, LOVE the “Canadian Shield”
By the end of turn J3, you have…
W-Can
5 Jap Inf
5 Jap Tnk
E-Can
5 Ger Inf
5 Ger Tnk
1 Jap Bom
As many AC Jap fighters as you feel like moving over there
And also a German bomber in W. Europe to aid against E. US
And it’s cleverly disguised throughout the first two turns by looking like the usual German fleet consolidation and Jap transportation through Bury…
Then round three comes around, and BAM, while busy trying to ferry gear to it’s Allies, US suddenly has a huge threat to both it’s VCs…even if he can kill all the invading force, it’s a small price to pay for keeping the U.S. COMPLETELY occupied for at least two turns, for a fairly small investment.
An experienced player usually makes allowance for the possibility when Germany consolidates it’s fleet on G2, but even then, it’s hard for the U.S. to devote what it needs to prevent this double strike from at least partial success while still supplying aid to it’s Allies.
And God help those Allies if D.C. falls on G4 or J4… :-D