United States/United States (Historic World War)

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The United States is one of the world superpowers in the 1939 Historic World War scenario.

## Overview

As one of the superpowers in the scenario, the US usually gets picked very quickly. If you get to play as it you will notice that it does not have as good of a start as Germany or the Soviet Union. Or, so it looks. However, behind the scenes is the massive amounts of cities and resources that can allow for a very quick army.

## Geography

### Location

The United States is located right in the center of North America. The mainland has only two neighbors: Canada and Mexico. Offshore of the Floridian peninsula is the nation of Cuba and the British colony of the Bahamas. Being next to only these countries is actually quite a problem as it leaves the US with little room to expand without going to war with a player. However, war can be avoided by creating a coalition with Canada and Mexico. The United States also owns the Panama Canal, which gives it a border with Panama.

The US also has many territories throughout the Pacific such as Hawaii, Wake Island, Midway Atoll, Guam, and most importantly, the Philippines. Although the US starts with very little units in the area, there are several strategic urban provinces that can change that such as Honolulu, Sand Island, Manila, and Wake Island. However, you are not the only dominant power in the Pacific. You have Japan to worry about if you are concerned with your hold over the Pacific. Although the British and French are present in the Pacific Ocean too, they have mostly undefended islands that are easy to seize if you wish. Japan, however, has large navies and closer mainland units to use to quickly capture your island territories.

### Terrain

Due to the United States’ massive size, it has a variety of different terrains.

In the center of the mainland there is a vast swath of plains with some hills. Although this allows your units to transfer across the country quicker, it also provides a huge area of land for enemies to blitzkrieg you and take over a large portion of your land including cities such as Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Minneapolis, and Nashville.

The eastern coast of the US is a mostly hilly area plus the long Appalachian mountain range. This area is a much easier to defend area, which is a good thing as it contains some of the most important mainland cities like Washington (your Capital), New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Jacksonville.

In the west is the most mountainous part of the United States containing the ginormous Rocky Mountain range. This also protects some very important cities, including cities that have access to the Pacific. These cities include Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle.

The terrain of Alaska is mostly hilly and mountainous which provides a great defense against invading forces. Alaska is usually overlooked as a strategic location, and although it is not nearly as important as your mainland nor the Philippines, it can still house a decent naval base and become an important base of operations in a potential war against Canada or even the Soviets.

The Pacific islands of the US are plentiful, which means to take them all would take a very long time and would allow the US to send massive naval forces against the invaders.

The Philippines is composed mostly of hilly terrain, which can be a sufficient defense should the enemy land on the islands. Maintaining a large defense force here is strategically important to keep a hold on the naval cities of Davao City, Manila, and Cagayan de Oro, as well as the landlocked city of Tuguegarao.

## Resources

The United States has a lot of provinces, and so it has a lot of resource production.

## Strategy

*Feel free to change the strategy if you feel that you have a better one or make your own section for it.*

### Solo

From the start, you need to research any useful researches to you and produce the best units you can. Slowly build up for at least a day or two. Once you feel that you have enough units, invade Cuba. Cuba has two cities plus a few other provinces, so it will be a little more helpful. Again, just keep producing (and researching if needed) and take over Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Meanwhile, in your north, you should get all of your units in provinces that aren’t on a border and put them on your Canadian border. Although Canada has a good amount of cities, their amount of production cannot compare to your output. Make sure you have a good amount of units in Canada to help make another front. When you feel that you are ready, invade Canada.

After you defeat them, you can go after Mexico and down further in Central America. In the Pacific, you can use the units you have built up to invade the Dutch Indies (Indonesia) which will provide you with even more production in Asia. You can also invade Siam if you wish. Back in your mainland, you can prepare for an assault on South America. Steamroll Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru before moving into Chile and Bolivia. After that you will be facing Argentina and Brazil. Argentina may seem strong, but as long as you have a steady amount of units coming down into South America you can easily defeat them. You can now invade Paraguay and Uruguay if they are still alive. Finally, all that stands in your way is Brazil. Prepare using your South American cities for a big battle if Brazil is active. If they aren’t, the inactive AI might still have amassed a decent military, so don’t just charge in recklessly with a few units thinking it’s safe. You will end up losing many provinces and units before making any progress in the war. Once you are ready, attack Brazil. After taking it over, you will want to clear out the Dutch from Suriname (and Indonesia) if you haven’t already. At this point, you are ready to continue on in your game. It should also be noted that you should not attempt war with any European super power. Good luck!

#### If Japan Attacks (Solo)

If Japan attacks you, you will have change your strategy slightly. Japan has a very powerful navy, but with your industry you can produce many warships in a short span of time. Make sure to escort Battleships with cruisers and destroyers. You do not have to use aircraft carriers, as they can be a liability and naval bombers can easily be destroyed by Japanese cruisers. Try to research very high level subs to spy on Japanese coastal regions, but don't use them in combat when destroyers are nearby. Continue advancing towards mainland Japan, before bombarding the coastal regions with cruisers and battleships and landing infantry and artillery on mainland Japan. It would also be highly advisable to try to convince Nationalist China to join you. Good Luck!!

### Coalition

For the coalition victory there are two main ways to do it that we will base the strategies off of. If you have experienced different combinations please feel free to add a section on what happened for you.

#### North American Coalition

This coalition is a coalition between the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Although it may seem cramped, there is still a way of expansion though each other or through the ocean. This will talk about what each member should do at the start and go on from there.

As the United States you need to be the powerhouse of the coalition. You will research useful technologies and produce tons of units. Your units can be stationed in their territories to bolster their defenses. In terms of invasion you will likely want to invade Cuba and possibly Haiti and the Dominican Republic. You can assist Mexico’s invasion by attacking Panama from the canal.

Mexico will want to produce a good amount of units including reinforcements from the US and then push through Central America by taking over Guatemala, El Salvador, and so on.

Canada will want to produce some units, although it would be a good idea to save most resources for later. What Canada will want to do will be to attack Denmark’s colonies of Greenland and Iceland.

#### European Coalition

For this coalition you will make allies in Europe.