More powers and fronts in world war 2

the most likely scenario to expand WWII if the Allies miscalculate and attack the Soviets (oilfields), they likely retaliate across the border into Iran? and maybe even join the Axis?
 
Could the Japanese have opened more fronts in Asia if they avoided the army vacuum of China? Perhaps they could instead stick with Manchuria and tried to support the nationalist against the communist or supported some powerful warlord to keep China disunited?
Problem is as I mentioned before, the Japanese government doesn't have much say in whether they fight with China again. The Kwantung army WILL start another war with China, and there's not a damn thing the higher ups can do to stop them even if they wanted to.
 
Could the Japanese have opened more fronts in Asia if they avoided the army vacuum of China? Perhaps they could instead stick with Manchuria and tried to support the nationalist against the communist or supported some powerful warlord to keep China disunited?

they reached all the way to India, where else could they attack? if they were in an actual alliance with Germany and Italy, and coordinated their actions? maybe they could have helped prop the Italians in East Africa and/or operated from Madagascar (earlier) instead of moving into Indochina? (but that is pretty far afield and have to get past British at Singapore)

the most likely scenario to expand WWII if the Allies miscalculate and attack the Soviets (oilfields), they likely retaliate across the border into Iran? and maybe even join the Axis?

not the most likely scenario but you COULD have Germany-Italy-USSR Pact of Steel in which Soviets join in 1940, not Japan? not sure what happens if Japan is turned down by Germany to move into Vichy Indochina? they could renew ties to China to aid the French there (as Vichy regime was trying to request at one point)
 
The Japanese reached very far with attacking multiple fronts. Australia, Hawaii, Attu island, Sri Lanka, mainland USA(fire balloons). Basically all that was missing was New Zealand.

If a single raid is considdered a new front, i suppose there are possibilities. Like Panama.
 
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