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Without Moscow, Soviets are in deep trouble. Not just because of the population and industries that were there (or symbolic value) but because it was the main railway hub. Also, I know it's not just about distance (weather too counts), but Baku is roughly at the same distance from the...

Japan pyrrhic victor of GPW, with all major cities battered and losses comparable to OTL Soviet WWII losses. And a bigger empire, but possibly restive colonies. India true victor.

Agreed, neutral Spain is better. For tungsten, trade with Latin America. Also, Spain in war would need deliveries of food, weaponry and raw materials to compensate the blockade over Spain as well as Spanish poverty and military relative weakness. Germans would also need to guard the Spanish...

Here, Italians might start their private war despite Hitler's warnings, and then lose it indeed.

Actually I don't think Hitler would push Franco, because he's focused on beating Russia and pure defence against Britain. Not threatening the British empire and interests, not the Med. Also, Germany gave the south Atlantic coast back to Vichy, and seems to go towards a lenient peace on Vichy...

Both choices have their risks, but I tend to agree with TTL Hitler. Japan can only bring limited help to the fight with the Soviets (valuable but limited). On the other hand, having Japan join Barbarossa would cement the perception of Germany as Japan's ally in US public and elites. Who really...

The Draka may see their sphere of influence and territory reduced to Africa proper, as well as lose their navy and put under worldwide embargo.

The main goal of India was to kick the Draka out of Middle East (which is why they had wanted to expand west). So, if there's an Alliance/Asian ceasefire, Indians might invade Drakan Middle East territories through Persia. After all, India is in good shape (its home territory mostly untouched...

Indeed.

Backstabbing Japan right after PH would also be an occasion to resurrect the Sino-German friendship and trade, which was highly profitable (and ended in 1937).

It's time to invite IJA high and middle ranked officers to Berlin (and send German officers to Tokyo) as observers. All for cultural exchange of course.

But would the Japanese fall for it, the biggest question. Maybe Hitler shouldn't just talk to Tokyo, but make contact with IJA officers. Those who wanted badly the Northern Option. IJA officers tended to act on their own (dragging Japan into China and provoking Soviet Union at Khalkin Ghol)...

It seems Japan is still headed towards PH. And undoubtedly, Hitler will immediately declare loudly that Germany does NOT want war with the USA and condemns the attack. He might even call on the USA to mediate a British-German peace right on this occasion (to "let the Allies focus on treacherous...

It would indeed hurt Allied morale. Not only the Allied self-image as "good guys", but also the fact that even if the Allies retake SEA they'll face hardcore opposition from locals and it will become a quagmire, so what's even the point. Moreover, the British population would become more and...

So he will pull an Atatürk ?

This version of Hitler might be more interested in military strategy and tactics, and even more importantly, logistics. Firstly, since he's already planning to take power one day (and then already wants to wage wars), he might start to learn actively those disciplines (through books and his...

I wonder how is the morale in India ? Especially as for India, it's a war of defence and revenge triggered by the US attack.

I suspect the USA won't care THAT much. The Drako-American War launched by Klein and his betrayal is water under the bridge. It was important at the time, but compared to the Pacific War it was a small conflict from US perspective (minimal losses, US soil never touched or threatened...), and...

Also, I wonder how the GA public reacted to the preemptive strike against India. It made sense militarily (as India might well have joined anyway), but it also ensured that India (with potentially dozens of millions of soldiers) joined the war for sure. And then, Indian participation indeed...

Invading through Siberia is a very very bad idea. It would bring Drakia, Rhomania, Britain and Russia into the Pacific War, leading to an invasion of Alliance members in Europe and Middle East. Also, the US would have to transport hundreds of thousands (possibly millions) of soldiers with...