Briefing
AMERICA DIVIDED 1940 Version 3.0 1. UNIT COLORS USA: Various on GREEN Yucatan Rebels: Green on YELLOW British: Various on RED French: Various on BLUE CSA: Various on TAN Colombian: Yellow on YELLOW 2. EVENTS There is a Cease Fire in effect at the start of the game. Neither side may attack or invade enemy territory. The Cease Fire will end on either turn 3 or turn 4 (50% chance of each). Most major cities have two numbers separated by a slash (/). The first number represents the percentage of Replacements lost when the enemy captures that city. The second number represents the amount of Force Supply lost when the enemy captures that city. Half of these losses (rounded up) can be recovered by retaking that city. These are one-time events, meaning they will only occur the first time that city is taken and retaken. British units (all under U.S. player control) will withdraw from continental North America if Tegucigalpa (hex 65,84) is taken. French units (all under U.S. player control) will withdraw from continental North America if Belize (hex 62,76) is taken. At some point during the game Yucatan Rebels will rise up against the C.S.A. on the Yucatan Peninsula. They are under the U.S. player's control. U.S. Players are strongly encouraged to not enter Colombian territory. The Colombian Army will activate and be under C.S.A control. Most of the scenario's naval action occurs in the Event engine. Players should watch the News closely to see what is happening with their fleets. There is a chance for either side to receive some naval units later in the game. U.S. automatic rail repair is set at 6 hexes per turn. C.S. is set at 4 hexes per turn 3. NOTES We tried to retain some of the flavor of the American Civil War. For example, The Confederate units are somewhat more colorfully named. The U.S. infantry regiments are larger while the C.S. infantry regiments are more numerous. Etc., etc., etc. The Supply and Replacement loss values are based on manufacturing, natural resource, and population maps of 1940. Likewise, the roads and rail lines are based on maps of the 1940's road and rail networks. North America is a huge landmass compared to Europe. The continent is sparsely populated so don't expect the dense front lines seen in Europe during WWII. As an example, during WWII The Soviet Union field well over 400 infantry divisions while the U.S. fielded about 70 infantry divisions total for the European and Pacific fronts. However, the length of the Eastern Front was roughly half the distance between New York and Los Angeles. North America, particularly in 1940, has few people and lots of space. Players should keep in mind that it is possible to land sea transported units in non-anchorage hexes by simply keeping the embarked units adjacent to shore for one turn and then selecting "disembark" for those units on the next turn. Players will have to play both defensively and offensively to win. Even when you launch your Grand Invasion of the North/South you will have to watch out for enemy incursions elsewhere or paratroop landings in your backyard. 4. TIMELINE 1861: The American Civil War begins. 1863: The Confederacy wins at Gettysburg but fails to take Washington. 1864: Abraham Lincoln loses the election to George McClellan, who quickly opens up peace negotiations with the CSA. 1865: The U.S. and C.S. sign the Treaty of Baltimore and agree to general plebiscites in all border states to determine their nationality. West Virginia votes to stay with the U.S. and is renamed Shenandoah. The United States capital is relocated to Philadelphia. 1875: The CSA admits Coahuila, Mexico as its first new state, not entirely voluntarily on the part of the Mexicans. The United States buys Alaska from the Russian Empire. Westward expansion continues for the U.S. The CSA neglects industrialization, relying instead on its Central American colonies and overseas trade for economic growth. 1880: Under growing pressure from its European trading partners, slavery is slowly abolished in the CSA and is replaced with Apartheid-like racial laws. The French fail in their attempt to build a canal in Panama. 1890: U.S. westward expansion nears its end. CSA expansion into Central America continues despite growing concern from the U.S. The United States begins expansion into the Pacific, taking possession of Hawaii. In an attempt to improve relations between the two countries, the USA and CSA jointly purchase the rights to the Canal Zone from France and begin work on the Panama Canal. 1895: In a bold move, the CSA attacks and conquers several Spanish territories in the Caribbean, including Cuba and Puerto Rico. The U.S. threatens war with the CSA while simultaneously grabbing the Philippines and Guam from Spain. Tempers flair briefly but national energies are instead devoted to assimilating the new possessions. U.S. involvement in Canal project dramatically decreases as relations between the two countries again grow tense. 1897: The CSA begins to see huge potential for future wealth in the oil business. 1914: World War I begins in Europe. Both The U.S. and C.S. remain neutral. 1915: The Panama Canal is completed. 1916: U.S. saber-rattling reaches an all-time high as the CSA gains complete control over her Central American and Caribbean sphere of influence. The CSA imposes high tariffs on all U.S. goods transported through the Canal (to make up for lack of U.S. aid during final years of construction). U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declares war. 1917: The 1st Continental War ends when, after the CSA fleet is defeated off the coast of Antigua and U.S. land forces approach Richmond, President Roosevelt threatens the destruction of the Panama Canal with U.S. battleships. The CSA accepts a humiliating peace and cedes Cuba and Puerto Rico to the USA. The Panama Canal is declared a tariff-free waterway. The CSA begins a massive industrialization program, including rebuilding its fleet, and relocates the national capital to Atlanta. 1918-1938: The CSA completes the consolidation of its remaining Central American holdings and reaps huge profits from Texas oil as the motor car and airplane become commonplace. The U.S. becomes increasingly dependent on CSA oil. U.S. Pacific interests become entangled in growing Japanese ambitions. 1939: Japan attacks the Philippines. Remembering the humiliation from the 1st Continental War, the CSA sides with Japan, its second largest oil customer. April 1940: While attempting to sneak through the U.S. naval blockade of the Philippines, a C.S. oil tanker is torpedoed by a U.S. submarine. The 2nd Continental War begins. Todd Klemme and Patrick Williams

Briefing

AMERICA DIVIDED 1940

Version 3.0

1. UNIT COLORS

USA: Various on GREEN
Yucatan Rebels: Green on YELLOW
British: Various on RED
French: Various on BLUE
CSA: Various on TAN
Colombian: Yellow on YELLOW

2. EVENTS

There is a Cease Fire in effect at the start of the game. Neither side may attack or invade enemy territory. The Cease Fire will end on either turn 3 or turn 4 (50% chance of each).

Most major cities have two numbers separated by a slash (/). The first number represents the percentage of Replacements lost when the enemy captures that city. The second number represents the amount of Force Supply lost when the enemy captures that city. Half of these losses (rounded up) can be recovered by retaking that city. These are one-time events, meaning they will only occur the first time that city is taken and retaken.

British units (all under U.S. player control) will withdraw from continental North America if Tegucigalpa (hex 65,84) is taken.

French units (all under U.S. player control) will withdraw from continental North America if Belize (hex 62,76) is taken.

At some point during the game Yucatan Rebels will rise up against the C.S.A. on the Yucatan Peninsula. They are under the U.S. player's control.

U.S. Players are strongly encouraged to not enter Colombian territory. The Colombian Army will activate and be under C.S.A control.

Most of the scenario's naval action occurs in the Event engine. Players should watch the News closely to see what is happening with their fleets. There is a chance for either side to receive some naval units later in the game.

U.S. automatic rail repair is set at 6 hexes per turn. C.S. is set at 4 hexes per turn

3. NOTES

We tried to retain some of the flavor of the American Civil War. For example, The Confederate units are somewhat more colorfully named. The U.S. infantry regiments are larger while the C.S. infantry regiments are more numerous. Etc., etc., etc.

The Supply and Replacement loss values are based on manufacturing, natural resource, and population maps of 1940. Likewise, the roads and rail lines are based on maps of the 1940's road and rail networks.

North America is a huge landmass compared to Europe. The continent is sparsely populated so don't expect the dense front lines seen in Europe during WWII. As an example, during WWII The Soviet Union field well over 400 infantry divisions while the U.S. fielded about 70 infantry divisions total for the European and Pacific fronts. However, the length of the Eastern Front was roughly half the distance between New York and Los Angeles. North America, particularly in 1940, has few people and lots of space.

Players should keep in mind that it is possible to land sea transported units in non-anchorage hexes by simply keeping the embarked units adjacent to shore for one turn and then selecting "disembark" for those units on the next turn.

Players will have to play both defensively and offensively to win. Even when you launch your Grand Invasion of the North/South you will have to watch out for enemy incursions elsewhere or paratroop landings in your backyard.

4. TIMELINE

1861: The American Civil War begins.
1863: The Confederacy wins at Gettysburg but fails to take Washington.
1864: Abraham Lincoln loses the election to George McClellan, who quickly opens up peace negotiations with the CSA.
1865: The U.S. and C.S. sign the Treaty of Baltimore and agree to general plebiscites in all border states to determine their nationality. West Virginia votes to stay with the U.S. and is renamed Shenandoah. The United States capital is relocated to Philadelphia.
1875: The CSA admits Coahuila, Mexico as its first new state, not entirely voluntarily on the part of the Mexicans. The United States buys Alaska from the Russian Empire. Westward expansion continues for the U.S. The CSA neglects industrialization, relying instead on its Central American colonies and overseas trade for economic growth.
1880: Under growing pressure from its European trading partners, slavery is slowly abolished in the CSA and is replaced with Apartheid-like racial laws. The French fail in their attempt to build a canal in Panama.
1890: U.S. westward expansion nears its end. CSA expansion into Central America continues despite growing concern from the U.S. The United States begins expansion into the Pacific, taking possession of Hawaii. In an attempt to improve relations between the two countries, the USA and CSA jointly purchase the rights to the Canal Zone from France and begin work on the Panama Canal.
1895: In a bold move, the CSA attacks and conquers several Spanish territories in the Caribbean, including Cuba and Puerto Rico. The U.S. threatens war with the CSA while simultaneously grabbing the Philippines and Guam from Spain. Tempers flair briefly but national energies are instead devoted to assimilating the new possessions. U.S. involvement in Canal project dramatically decreases as relations between the two countries again grow tense.
1897: The CSA begins to see huge potential for future wealth in the oil business.
1914: World War I begins in Europe. Both The U.S. and C.S. remain neutral.
1915: The Panama Canal is completed.
1916: U.S. saber-rattling reaches an all-time high as the CSA gains complete control over her Central American and Caribbean sphere of influence. The CSA imposes high tariffs on all U.S. goods transported through the Canal (to make up for lack of U.S. aid during final years of construction). U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declares war.
1917: The 1st Continental War ends when, after the CSA fleet is defeated off the coast of Antigua and U.S. land forces approach Richmond, President Roosevelt threatens the destruction of the Panama Canal with U.S. battleships. The CSA accepts a humiliating peace and cedes Cuba and Puerto Rico to the USA. The Panama Canal is declared a tariff-free waterway. The CSA begins a massive industrialization program, including rebuilding its fleet, and relocates the national capital to Atlanta.
1918-1938: The CSA completes the consolidation of its remaining Central American holdings and reaps huge profits from Texas oil as the motor car and airplane become commonplace. The U.S. becomes increasingly dependent on CSA oil. U.S. Pacific interests become entangled in growing Japanese ambitions.
1939: Japan attacks the Philippines. Remembering the humiliation from the 1st Continental War, the CSA sides with Japan, its second largest oil customer.
April 1940: While attempting to sneak through the U.S. naval blockade of the Philippines, a C.S. oil tanker is torpedoed by a U.S. submarine. The 2nd Continental War begins.

Todd Klemme and Patrick Williams