Axis and Allies - The Original Game 1985 Scenario - by Cory Fisher - The Alliances Axis: USA and USSR Allies: European Nations, UK and Japan The Plot In the fall of 1985, British subs accidentally fired upon a Russian ship, sinking it unintentionally. Angered by this act, the Russians wanted to show the British and whomever else that the USSR is a force not to reckon with. They stormed troops into Finland and Sweden, and secured them with communist rule. UK saw this not only as unjust, but as an advance towards them. They quickly declared war against USSR. Upon doing this, the European Nations formed together to protect the rest of Europe from the Russians. Most of Europe was in an economic depression so joining together was a good idea. They signed a pact with UK for the goal of preventin