Paul V McNutt
Banned
The German Generals reluctantly obeyed and attacked France, Belgium Luxembourg and the Netherlands on November 8, 1939. They were able to quickly occupy the Netherlands and Luxembourg but French troops successfully defend their borders and sent troops into Belgium. What developed was a stalemate stretching from the English Channel to the Swiss border like the one that ended twenty-one years earlier.
Through the Cash and Carry program Britain and France were able to build up their forces. The Allies got some financial relief in August 1940, President Roosevelt was able to push Lend Lease through Congress. The German submarine warfare had pushed American public opinion against Germany. It also helped that Republican candidate Wendell Willkie supported Lend Lease.
German submarine warfare would eventually push the United States into the war. A large majority vote in Congress favored the declaration of war on April 11, 1941.
The war expanded on December 7, 1941. Japan declared war on the US,UK and France and launched devastating attacks on Pearl Harbor, Wake Island, Guam, The Philippines, Papua New Guinea, French Indo China, The Dutch East Indies and Singapore. The Japanese found determined resistance. Massive numbers of Commonwealth troops had been sent to secure Malaya, The Dutch East Indies, French Indo China and Papua New Guinea. Part of the mobilization process for the United States was to fully supply the military of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
In March 1942, US forces landed in France and Belgium. The Germans began to be pushed back.
In April 1942, large numbers of US forces reinforced the Philippines, New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies. The Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1942, started the process by which the Allies would take control of the South China Sea. By October 1942, the Philippines had been cleared of Japanese troops.
That same month, Italy declared war on Germany. The Italian Army overran the lightly protected German Italian border. By early November, Italians had taken Vienna.
Also in November, Thailand declared war on Japan. Commonwealth forces from Burma were given right of transit to attack French Indo China. By February the Allies had pushed the Japanese forces back to the Chinese border.
A month earlier, on January 8, 1943, Germany had surrendered.
With the sole focus of Allied energy, progress came quickly in the Pacific. An Allied expedition for the Mariana Island was launched from the Philippines in March 1943. By the end of April, the archipelago was secured.
In May 1943, European veterans arrived in the Pacific Theater. By the end of July, the entire US, Commonwealth, French and Italian air forces began using the Marinas to bomb the Japanese Home Islands.
In August, the Allies took Iwo Jima. On October 1, 1943, Allied forces landed on Okinawa. They secured the island on November 13, 1943.
The devastating of the bombing and the toll inflicted by the blockade inspired Hirohito to surrender on February 19, 1944.
Roosevelt does not have the war as an excuse to run for a fourth term. He would probably pick the Democratic nominee. i knew he would have the political sense not pick Henry Wallace. The Democratic nominee, whomever he is would have a difficult task, The electorate would be tired and wanting change. The OTL Republican landslide of 1946, ITTL would come two years earlier. Dewey takes office in January 1945 but I would not what know what else to predict.The lack of a cold war transforms American and World Politics.
Through the Cash and Carry program Britain and France were able to build up their forces. The Allies got some financial relief in August 1940, President Roosevelt was able to push Lend Lease through Congress. The German submarine warfare had pushed American public opinion against Germany. It also helped that Republican candidate Wendell Willkie supported Lend Lease.
German submarine warfare would eventually push the United States into the war. A large majority vote in Congress favored the declaration of war on April 11, 1941.
The war expanded on December 7, 1941. Japan declared war on the US,UK and France and launched devastating attacks on Pearl Harbor, Wake Island, Guam, The Philippines, Papua New Guinea, French Indo China, The Dutch East Indies and Singapore. The Japanese found determined resistance. Massive numbers of Commonwealth troops had been sent to secure Malaya, The Dutch East Indies, French Indo China and Papua New Guinea. Part of the mobilization process for the United States was to fully supply the military of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
In March 1942, US forces landed in France and Belgium. The Germans began to be pushed back.
In April 1942, large numbers of US forces reinforced the Philippines, New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies. The Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1942, started the process by which the Allies would take control of the South China Sea. By October 1942, the Philippines had been cleared of Japanese troops.
That same month, Italy declared war on Germany. The Italian Army overran the lightly protected German Italian border. By early November, Italians had taken Vienna.
Also in November, Thailand declared war on Japan. Commonwealth forces from Burma were given right of transit to attack French Indo China. By February the Allies had pushed the Japanese forces back to the Chinese border.
A month earlier, on January 8, 1943, Germany had surrendered.
With the sole focus of Allied energy, progress came quickly in the Pacific. An Allied expedition for the Mariana Island was launched from the Philippines in March 1943. By the end of April, the archipelago was secured.
In May 1943, European veterans arrived in the Pacific Theater. By the end of July, the entire US, Commonwealth, French and Italian air forces began using the Marinas to bomb the Japanese Home Islands.
In August, the Allies took Iwo Jima. On October 1, 1943, Allied forces landed on Okinawa. They secured the island on November 13, 1943.
The devastating of the bombing and the toll inflicted by the blockade inspired Hirohito to surrender on February 19, 1944.
Roosevelt does not have the war as an excuse to run for a fourth term. He would probably pick the Democratic nominee. i knew he would have the political sense not pick Henry Wallace. The Democratic nominee, whomever he is would have a difficult task, The electorate would be tired and wanting change. The OTL Republican landslide of 1946, ITTL would come two years earlier. Dewey takes office in January 1945 but I would not what know what else to predict.The lack of a cold war transforms American and World Politics.
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