Timeline of Events: January 1, 1940 to July 1, 1940
Before unpausing: construction begins on 1 CL, 1 parallel build of 3 escorts, 99 serial builds of 2 convoys, 99 serial builds of 1 escort, 99 serial builds of 1 IC, and parallel builds of 3 Marine divisions (3 MAR + 1 ENG), 3 Ranger divisions (3 MTN + 1 ENG), 2 TAC wings, and 3 INT wings. Central Planning 1 and Heavy Bomber Training 4 are cancelled.
January
January 7, 1940: Nuclear Research completed. Begin research of Isotope Separation by executive order. ((Whether or not we ultimately decide to build nukes, I intend to go all the way to civilian nuclear research.))
January 8, 1940: Medium Fuel Tank 1 completed. Begin research of Air-Launched Torpedo 1.
January 10, 1940: Agriculture 6 completed; begin research of Education 3.
January 14, 1940: Research completed on BB Engine 5 and Schwerpunkt and Blitzkrieg 2. Research begins on BB AA 4, Small Arms 4, and Infantry Support Weapons 4.
January 17, 1940: Carrier Group Doctrine 2 finished; continue research.
January 28, 1940: UK stops influencing us.
February
February 5, 1940: Decryption Machine and Combat Medicine 2 finished; begin research on Heavy AA guns 2 and Supply Org. 3.
February 7, 1940: Assault Concentration 3 finishes; begin research on Light Artillery 4.
February 8, 1940: Completion of 3 Armored Divisions (1 ARM x 2 MOT); deployed to Culpepper, Fredericksburg, and Woodbridge pending further deployment orders. ((These are the 'ghost divisions' that I upgraded at once; let me know where these are supposed to go.))
February 11, 1940: Single Engine Aircraft Armament 1 finished; begin Fighter Pilot Training 4.
February 14, 1940: Mech. Offensive and Encryption Machine 2 finished; begin research on Infantry AT Weapons 4 and Supply Trans. 3.
February 15, 1940: Large Warship Radar 1 and Advanced Aircraft Design finished. Research begins on INT Tactics 4 and Carrier Hangar 5. ((Note to Tom: You can't research any aircraft radar until RADAR 2.))
February 19, 1940: Cruiser Warfare 1 finished, start research on Small Warship RADAR 1.
March
March 8, 1940: Carrier Engine 5 finished; start work on Small Warship ASW 1.
March 12, 1940: CAS Pilot Training 3 finished; research continues.
March 16, 1940: Arty Barrel and Ammo 4 finishes; research continues.
March 17, 1940: Arty Carriage and Sights 4 finishes; research continues.
March 22, 1940: CL Crew Training 2 complete; begin research on CL AA 5.
March 29, 1940: 1 NAV deployed to Washington, DC.
April
April 2, 1940: Germany DOWs Luxembourg.
April 6, 1940: Luxembourg surrenders.
April 9, 1940: Finland mobilizes (??).
April 10, 1940: Germany DOWs Belgium.
April 13, 1940: Germany DOWs Netherlands.
April 19, 1940: CL Escort Role 2 finishes; research continues.
April 26, 1940: DD Crew Training 1 finishes, begin research on CL Main Armament 5.
May
May 1, 1940: Air Launched Torpedo 1 finishes; research continues.
May 2, 1940: Twin Engine Airframe 1 finishes; begin research on Twin Engine Aircraft Armament 1.
May 3, 1940: CL Engine 5 finishes; begin research on Basing 2.
May 5, 1940: Germany wins Battle of Bastogne.
May 7, 1940: Germany DOWs Norway.
May 8, 1940: Radar 2 is complete; begin research on Supply Production 6.
May 17, 1940: Rigged elections fires. We get the -1 dissent.
May 30, 1940: Small Arms 4 and Infantry Support Weapons 4 finish. Research begins on ARM Gun 3 and ARM Reliability 3.
June
June 1, 1940: USSR claims Bessarabia.
June 2, 1940: Germany wins Battle of Nancy. Second Vienna Award fires; Hungary gets Transylvania.
June 10, 1940: South Africa joins Allies.
June 13, 1940: French win at Metz.
June 19, 1940: Mass Assault 3 finished; research continues.
June 20, 1940: INF Warfare 3 finishes; research continues.
June 22, 1940: Canada joins Allies.
June 24, 1940: USSR annexes Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Nat China annexes Mengkukuo (!!). Light Arty 4 finishes, begin research on ARM Armor 3.
June 25, 1940: Ethiopia joins German alliance against the Allies. Not the brightest idea from my opinion.
June 29, 1940: INF AT Weapons 4 finished; begin ARM Engine 3.
July
July 1, 1940: Tactical Command Structure 3 finishes; Superior Firepower begins.
State of the Union incoming.