A limited naval commitment offers one route to American entry

A limited naval commitment is one proposed route to American participation in this counterfactual. The earliest suggested deployment to the Mediterranean or Home Fleet is late October or early November, provided Roosevelt could obtain support for ships without ground troops. The estimate then allows a longer delay of about a year in the slower version of the scenario. Marines are considered a possible further compromise while broader ground-force commitments remain difficult. Another proposed route is the continued eastward extension of Atlantic neutrality patrols, increasing the chance of a confrontation with Germany. The absence of the Second Sino-Japanese War would also remove a recent source of hostility between the United States and Japan.