Hey all,
Going through the Latin America at War Expansion, and had a question on the War of '41 rule 5.0.
Via rule 1.1 Influence, it is possible for either or both of Ecuador/Peru to align with Germany or the US, respectively, before either power are at war with each other, and also before the July 1941 turn kicks this rule in to gear.
So my question is, say over the course of influence rolls Germany has already aligned Peru, but Ecuador is still neutral (or if Ecuador is US aligned and Peru is still neutral). That means that the War of '41 rule gets kicked out the window as not being possible anymore, correct? As in, Germany couldn’t use Germany forces (since Peru is aligned) and fight this war with a neutral Ecuador?
I assume the answer is no, because since Peru is now aligned the Germans/Axis could have conceivably sent reinforcements to Peru, making the fight even more lopsided. Which I guess is maybe just a part-of-the-game chance, but I’m thinking that just cancels out this possibility. But to me, Peru in this scenario ceases to exist as a nation now that it’s aligned, therefore making this not possible, right?
Would love a clarification though. I may have a follow up question to this depending on the answer!