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WiF8 US Entry Options1
WiF8 US Entry Options1
WiF8 US Entry Options1
2 US ENTRY OPTIONS World in Flames (Transfer chits from entry to tension pools)
24 (4) Re-open Burma Rd. If the Burma Road was closed by political pressure (not military control), it is re-opened.
25 (5) Repair W.Allied ships The US may repair Commonwealth & French naval units. Repairs count against US gearing limits.
Before choosing this option, only TRSs & CONVs may base at Honolulu or Pago Pago. After, any US
naval unit can base there. To avoid the +2 modifier at the instant of declaring war on Japan, in Honolulu
Relocate fleet to Pearl you need a fleet of at least 2 CV with min component of 4 (see 14.4 & CVPiF option 45: each with a
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Harbor carrier plane) plus 4 BB (SiF Opt 5: 8 BB). While you have at least such a fleet located at Pearl Harbor
and any future entry option is aimed only at Japan, you may increase or decrease the tension cost by up
to 3 before rolling the die .
The US can give up to 5 build points a turn (see 13.6.4) to each of the Commonwealth and France in
Lend lease to western
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Allies
future turns (unlimited while the USA is at war with Germany). US convoy points can't be used to
transport these build points while the US is neutral.
The US can't produce 4-turn LNDs if neutral or until choosing this option. No further class or unit count
28 (5) 12, 22 Truman committee
build restrictions exist (i.e., see Entry Option 12). US may now destroy/disband units.
Now, up to 5 US CVs and/or SCS (no limit when US at war with Germany or Italy) in the 0 section of
29 (8) 11 North Atlantic escorts the N. Atlantic sea area, can take part in any combat round in which Allied convoys are included, even
though you remain neutral. There is no US entry effect for the naval combat.
See RAW Section 13.3.2 for details Adapted fom 20017 ADG Charts and rules jts July 2018
13.3.2 US ENTRY OPTIONS World in Flames (Transfer chits from entry to tension pools)
The US, CW and/or France each may give 1 build point per turn (see 13.6.4) to the USSR while it is at
30 (11) 19 Lend lease to USSR war with any Axis, increasing to 5/turn if USSR & Ger. at war (unlimited if US also at war with Ger.). US
convoy points can't be used to transport these BP while the US is neutral.
Japan no longer receives any resources from the US or from the Netherlands East Indies while it is
31 (9) 23 Oil embargo neutral or Allied controlled. You need no longer maintain a convoy chain to Japan.
27 The USA may use its own convoy points to ship any resources and/or builds points that the USA is lend-
US refutes Naval War
32 (9) or
zones
leasing to any Allied major power. Convoy points that could be carrying these things may be attacked by
30 active Axis units even if they are not at war with the USA.
33 (8) Close Panama Canal Naval movement through the Panama Canal is restricted - at the pleasure of the US (see 11.4.4).
Pass War The US prod. mult. increases by 0.25. Italy-US trade ends (5.1). US "IT'S WAR" no longer +3.
34 (13) 22†
Appropriations Bill † Prereq: Tension Level (9.4) >= 17 versus all Axis major countries
35 (5) Fireside chat (2017) Future Tension rolls +/-2, cumulative with Entry #14 & 26.
Allied land/aircraft can't enter Hong Kong, Malaya or CW controlled terr. on the Pacific map until:
36 (15) 26 CW reinforces Pacific You have chosen this option; or Japan is at war with the Commonwealth; or Axis non-partisan land unit
enters Malaya, Singapore, Hong Kong or any CW Pacific map territory.
37 (12) 16, 27 US gets Atlantic Is. (2017) Bermuda, Jamaica & St. Johns are US aligned. See #37 RAW for other details (13.3.2).
While US is neutral, up to 5 US CVs and/or SCS (you choose which and no limit after the US at war
38 (9) 29 Arm merchantmen with Germany or Italy) in the 0 section of any sea area, can participate in combat that includes Allied
convoys. The US remains neutral & there is no US entry effect for this fighting.
39 (15) Call up National Gd (2017) US reserve units (9.7) may be set up in any future reinforcement stage even while neutral.
Allied land and aircraft units can't enter Guam until either you have chosen this option or an Axis land
40 (12) US reinforces Guam
unit has entered Guam or the Marshalls first (see 13.3.3). Thereafter, there is no restriction.
US reinforces the Apart from Philippino units, Allied land/air can't enter the Philippines until this option chosen or an Axis
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Philippines land unit has entered the Philippines. Thereafter, there is no restriction.
(2017) † Prereq: At least one of the CW / France / Neth. / Portugal is not at war with Japan.
US guarantees the
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Pacific
It's next DoW step, US must attempt to declare war on Japan after any Japan DoW on CW, France, Neth
or Portugal. Subtract 4 from die roll (min of 1) in addition to any other die mods.
* Prereq: Germany or Italy must have DoW on Netherlands and NEI is Allied controlled.
Allied (except NEI) land / aircraft units may not enter the Netherlands East Indies until:
Allies access • You have chosen this option; or
• Japan is at war with the Commonwealth; or
43 (17) 31* Netherlands East
• An Axis land unit (other than a partisan) has entered the Netherlands East Indies.
Indies
Thereafter, there is no restriction. The Netherlands East Indies is a minor country consisting of all the
1939 NEI-controlled hexes in the Bay of Bengal, Bismarck Sea, East Indian Ocean, South China Sea and
Timor Sea. Its capital is Batavia.
You can declare control of Northern Ireland during any future Allied DoW step if the Common-wealth
controls every hex in N. Ireland and provided the CW agrees. N. Ireland becomes US controlled. Move
US occupies Northern
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Ireland
any other Allied units to the Production Circle arriving as reinforcements in 2 turns. The US may use the
Belfast factory and Belfast becomes a primary supply source for the US. Also see #43 in RAW for
further details (13.3.2). This option is not automatic from DoW on Ge/It.
45 (15) Military maneuvers (2017) While neutral, US may choose any action type, not just combined (see 10.1).
46 (12) US may build ahead The USA may build ahead units while neutral (see 13.6.5).
US may declare war
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on any minor country
The US may declare war on any minor country.
US naval and aircraft units at sea can freely attack, and be attacked by, any Axis naval and aircraft units.
You still can't port attack, shore bombard, ground strike, strategically bombard, carpet bomb, or fly
Unrestricted naval
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warfare
ground support. You may escort Allied convoys in any sea area with any number of SCS or CVs. You
can now move any number of ships together as 1 naval move, instead of counting each ship as a naval
move.
US declares war on a Rolled immediately each time the US successfully declares war on a major power (see 9.4). The chits
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major power must come from the entry pool of the major power declared war on (and placed in its tension pool).
Keep a written record here of each pool's current value (cross
off old value, write in new as pools change)
Japanese Pools German/Italian Pools
Jap Entry Ge/It Entry
Pool Pool
Ge/It
Jap Tension Tension
Pool Pool
See RAW Section 13.3.2 for details Adapted fom 20017 ADG Charts and rules jts July 2018