Portugal allies itself with the Axis. The first VTOL jet fighter, the Focke-Wulf Triebflugel, flies in Germany. Although difficult to control, especially on takeoff and landing, it proves useful for operations where airfields are scarce. It becomes obvious that many of the areas of eastern Europe the Nazis occupy, and the areas of Asia the Japanese occupy are barely controlled, with the occupied areas consisting of towns and the area around them, with much of the countryside under no control or the control of partisans. Australia begins to suffer problems in feeding the increasing number of refugees there.
Refugees begin to be diverted to New Zealand.
January Following pressure applied to Canada by Germany via the USA, the Royal Families and governments in exile there are forced to move to Australia. After the mysterious deaths of a number of government ministers, Turkey reluctantly allies itself with the Axis. The first civilian TV station since the start of the War begins broadcasting from Berlin. Berlin offers to send SS advisors to Washington to aid the US government in combating their superhuman problems. The offer is accepted but the advisors are attacked by the Black Flame when they disembark and they, along with a number of US soldiers, are killed.