In 19 forty one in malaya, japanese troops are actually disembarking from their amphibious assault vehicles. They storm the beach at a place called kota baru in northern malaya. This is the era where gondi is rising to the fore. The simmering and bubbling, long term indian cry for independence is becoming much, much more heated and angry and loud. And that's not really something that's part of the american priority list.
Japan's rising sun goes supernova and engulfs a huge area of Asia and the Pacific. A war without mercy begins to develop infusing the whole conflict with a savage vibe.