You underestimate the power of Pride and Ego, my friend.Wouldn't the Brits have sold their Colonies before resorting to a default and then used the money to avoid said default?
Both have chance, otl italy won and goes facist, again depend if the king can cut a deal with them before the facist become more radical and just overthrown them and we got an early ISImonarchy around instead of making the country a republic.
Thing about the UK is that they haven't seen the horrors of war, so they're more likely to double down and find some kind of scapegoat rather than remake the whole damn system like the Russians and French did hereSo, I've been reading another AH work recently and they went to quite the length to describe the situation in the Commonwealth nations post-war and into the 30s, right to the start of WW2.
It wasn't pretty. At all. Social unrest, economic hardship, defense budgets cut to the bone... and all this in the aftermath of victory.
This time, there is no victory. For all the losses, for all the suffering, all they have to show is bitter defeat.
How would that show in the days yet to come? What becomes of Canada, of South Africa, of Australia and New Zealand in a world where their proud boys uniform return home with nothing gained but failure?
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I'm wondering if I should change the story of Italy after WW1. On one hand, the nation had just lost a war and the prestige of the monarchy, but on the other hand, the King and the conservative establishment would look to the Fascists as their only hope left against the socialists & communists. So this leaves me wondering if I should keep the Italian monarchy around instead of making the country a republic.
- A Brush with Death: The Lisbon Regicide goes as OTL. This means King Carlos I and Prince Luis are dead, as the Queen and Manuel survived. Manuel becomes King as Manuel II just as OTL. The revolution is still crushed as always by the loyalists.
What do you guys think? Would it be more plausible?
So, I've been reading another AH work recently and they went to quite the length to describe the situation in the Commonwealth nations post-war and into the 30s, right to the start of WW2.
It wasn't pretty. At all. Social unrest, economic hardship, defense budgets cut to the bone... and all this in the aftermath of victory.
This time, there is no victory. For all the losses, for all the suffering, all they have to show is bitter defeat.
How would that show in the days yet to come? What becomes of Canada, of South Africa, of Australia and New Zealand in a world where their proud boys in uniform return home with nothing gained but failure?
I would say the US is #1, with the UK #2, and Germany #3 but all are pretty closely bunched together.* Germany is the superpower of the world right now behind only the United States. Britain has declined while France and Russia have become communist nations.
If there is even a World War II (if that ever remotely happens), it will be between France, Russia, Britain and a couple of other countries vs Germany and it's allies.I would say the US is #1, with the UK #2, and Germany #3 but all are pretty closely bunched together.
US would probably come on the German's side. Japan... I have no idea.If there is even a World War II (if that ever remotely happens), it will be between France, Russia, Britain and a couple of other countries vs Germany and it's allies.
Depends on who they see is the most vulnerable.Japan word probably invade the countries that threaten its dominance of the Pacific which would be the United States,Great Britain, and France.
Nah, that would be too close to Kaiserreich.Or why not start Italian Civil War and perhaps Italy is divided to pro-CP Venice, Socialist North Italy and conservative/fascist South Italy?
Indochina was transferred to German control. Even if France was in a civil war, the Japanese were still their ally.If they didn't go after the French holdings in Indochina while it was under civil war then the Japanese military is incompetent
The Third (soon 4th) Republic-in-exile. While small and defenseless, they're protected by the British fleet.Anyway, who owns French American colonies. Communist France or Thrid Republic-in-Exile?
Algeria is the republic in exil, right? Given that's basically populated by a sizable amount of Frenchmen, I doubt they'd be completely weakThe Third (soon 4th) Republic-in-exile. While small and defenseless, they're protected by the British fleet.
Algeria is the republic in exil, right? Given that's basically populated by a sizable amount of Frenchmen, I doubt they'd be completely weak
Since the colonies had no industry worth the name - no colony of any nation had at this time - they're going to be hard pressed to produce much of anything. External suppliers are not likely to line up and make offers, too busy with things closer to home.Algeria is the republic in exil, right? Given that's basically populated by a sizable amount of Frenchmen, I doubt they'd be completely weak