The climax turns out to be anticlimactic; the occupation of Istanbul agitates Russia, the European Union and China to sign a military alliance and threaten the United States with nuclear warfare in order to stop the invasion. The war comes to a close; U.S. forces retreat, and Turkey is saved.
The climax of the conflict fails to live up to expectations; the occupation of Istanbul triggers Russia, the European Union, and China to form a military alliance and threaten the United States with nuclear weapons to prevent the invasion. The war ends with U.S. forces retreating, and Turkey is saved.