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The American Communists would probably depict Jesus as a proto-Communist figure, citing passages from the Bible that could be interpreted as promoting socialism. The story of Jesus expelling the money-changers from the Temple would be an excellent example.

Perhaps a strongman won the power struggles after Hitler's death and reformed the economy, while still keeping the totalitarian state in place. Albert Speer is a cliched choice for a post-Hitler leader who "reforms" Nazi Germany. Personally I think Reinhard Heydrich would be a more likely...

Harry Truman nearly lost reelection to the U.S. Senate in 1940 since he was weakened by the fall of the Pendergast political machine. He narrowly won the Democratic primary, winning 40.9% of the vote to Governor Lloyd Stark's 39.7% (a difference of about 8,000 votes). Then he narrowly won the...

Bankhead in OTL died in June 1946, so if FDR dies in spring 1945 followed by Bankhead a year later, then the presidency would fall to whoever was Secretary of State at the time. Which was... James F. Byrnes, another Southern segregationist. Bankhead would probably appoint him like Truman did...

The company was also developing the DC-X single-stage-to-orbit rocket to support the Strategic Defense Initiative. In a continued Cold War where SDI remains active, even if in a more limited capacity, the DC-X might actually take flight and enter service. The result would be a viable...

Ukraine also has considerable hydroelectric potential given the Dnepr River. All those dams and reservoirs the Soviets built in OTL would probably be built by the Germans and their slave laborers in TTL to provide electricity and assist irrigation in that Reichskommissariat. Likewise, the Volga...

I don't think the Nazis could attract that many Germans to settle in the East, even with lucrative incentives. There might be a policy similar to the Homestead Acts in the U.S. that grants parcels of rural land to German families. I think such a homesteading policy would be less successful than...

Manfred would probably support the Nazis, at least at the beginning of their rule. He would approve of rebuilding the military and taking back lost territories, at the very least. We can look at his cousin Wolfram for some clues. Wolfram enthusiastically supported Hitler. He was not that...

A few more reasons that make basements uncommon in Oklahoma and other southern states: The ground is wetter, and the water table is much closer to the surface. Thus a basement would flood or float unless the surrounding ground is kept drained. The frost line is closer to the surface, so a deep...

I recall that in your "Three Fish" story, Rommel and what would have been the Afrika Korps were assigned to AG North and took part in the advance on Leningrad. Would having an additional panzer corps—with a headstrong commander—be enough to risk such a thrust toward the city?

Einsatzgruppe A, which was attached to Army Group North, would prowl the city rounding up and killing Jews, Communist officials, any individuals deemed "thoroughly Bolshevised," the mentally ill, and other people they considered undesirable or dangerous. And, as mentioned by others, a sizable...

When is the earliest that Leningrad could have plausibly fallen in 1941? Sometime in July, if the Germans break through the Luga Line sooner or if the Soviet Northwestern Front collapses?

I like Die Hard 2, but it has a massive plot hole. All those planes waiting to land at Washington-Dulles could simply be diverted to nearby airports. In the movie it's mentioned that Reagan National Airport was closed due to the snowstorm, but there are plenty of other major airports in the...

I'm glad to see the return of this story.

If Cheney kills Whittington and is forced to resign, the ensuing damage to the Republican brand (already tarnished in 2006) could lead to an even bigger Democratic wave in the midterm elections. Some of the close races might be won by the Democrats, such as the Senate election in Tennessee and...

Perhaps a fiscally conservative U.S. President refuses to implement a war economy and decides to leave everything up to the free market. There's no War Production Board to oversee military production, no rationing to conserve resources and redirect them to the war effort, no tax hikes or war...

In addition to what @BlackDragon98 mentioned, having the United States embroiled in a civil war, or least having a weak and ineffectual federal government and the country plagued with sectionalism and civil unrest, would make it more difficult to fight back in a coordinated effort. The flip side...

Nicolas Cage does not piss away his $150 million fortune buying castles, houses, a private island, luxury cars, expensive jewelry, artwork, and various exotic items. Thus he does not have to accept roles in so many bad movies during the 2010s just to make some money.

The Graf Zeppelin aircraft carrier. I'd be curious to see the Nazis try to figure out how to operate that beast... and then watch it get sunk by the Royal Navy.

Was this also supposed to replace the F-14? It seems like it could have served as a long-range interceptor as well.