In 19 forty, one the axis powers in europe launch a surprise attack against the soviet union. The japanese occupy the nor part of french indo china by using bullying diplomacy. And britain and the netherlands part is to ratch it up the sanctions. A little bit over a year from when the germans take france and western europe, the germans turn the world upside down again,. In an even more shocking fashion. There were plenty of warnings, but one way or another, it had the same effect as a surprise attack.