Jim, Lee and I played the Pacific Theatre again. This time, the Japanese eliminated the Chinese early in the game. The US in a large naval battle crippled the Japanese naval power by sacrificing its initial sea power but had numerous replacements on the way. The British collapsed early in the game losing India and Australia. At this point, even through the US had a massive fleet and invasion force off the Australian coast, the Japanese economic power was too great for the US to overcome.