@cond1024:
@Imperious:
USSR may not initiate a war with Japan if it is already at war with Germany or Italy
USSR may not initiate a war with Germany or Italy if it is already at war with Japan
Japan may not initiate a war with USSR if it is already at war with UK/FRANCE/USA
Japan may not initiate a war with UK/FRANCE/USA if it is already at war with USSR
This could work.
I think it needs to be rephrased:
USSR can’t attack Japan until Germany is defeated
Japan can’t attack USSR unless one major power ( not ANZAC or China) Have their capital occupied by Germany or Italy.
If you put all these restrictions on USSR and Japan, then you have Pac 40 all over again, where Japan doesn’t have to protect it’s northern boarder and is free send all troops for the J3 India crush.
Only if there is an exact historical play-out, with Germany invading Russia and Japan attacking the Western Allies before R & J get to grips.
And of course if the double-bind occurs then USSR is free to send all Siberian units to the European front, so the pact should always balance out.
If Japan decided to join in an invasion of Russia before starting a Pacific war then the western Allies would be free to send all units to the European front AND pick their moment to kick-off versus Japan.
The thought is that both these powers were acting essentially alone, were somewhat paranoid, did not trust their allies, and would never have embarked on a war with both main opponents at the same time.
Hitler of course had no such qualms having massively under estimated his enemies, and quite happily attacked whenever he saw a chance.