August 7th, Italy declares war on Turkey, August 8th the UK declares war on Italy. Italy joins the axis and the axis declares war on turkey. The big game begins.
August 9th, USSR declares war on Italy, Axis powers retaliate and declare war on them.
August 11th, Nationalist Spain joins the Axis powers.
August 15th, Portugal joins the Axis. Beachead is secure in south west turkey.
September 1st, Italian forces race for the objective cities, the Turks appear to have little to resist them with. In north africa the British have advanced around Tobruk up to Bengazi but no further. Ethiopian troops prove to be very insufficient.
Italian submarines are sinking convoys into the Mediterranean at a very high rate, the British navy has yet to contest this.
October 6th, North african forces have fallen back around Tobruk, however on the 6th Turkey was annexed to the Italian Empire. All Italian foces are now to land at Tobruk and counter attack.
We need time to rebuild the disorganized nations we conquered, this is the perfect time to do so.