I know this is not the ASB forum. But whenever I see these kind of threads I always get the impression time travelers are using this forum to mine data.:mad:
My town would probably be left to it's own devices. Other than the 'standard' Nazi oppression, we're not important enough to change. (this is in Europe though, so I don't know if it counts in this scenario.)
Why? He didn't launch the things himself and he didn't give out the orders to do so. Might as well round up all scientists involved in tank, rifle etc programs.
Really liked this update. Perhaps because I have a soft spot for Günther's type of work or perhaps because my German grandmother's name is 'Waltraud, too.:p
A seperate identity has already been formed, I'm afraid it's too late for that route. What the Netherlands needs is to retain the Southern Netherlands and some form of France screw or France being to pre-occupied with other matters so they'll leave The Netherlands alone for a considerable time...
Not really many oppertunities for their preffered way of farming in Suriname. I'm hoping for Boer state in Brasil. ;)
Thanks for the extra info on the Boers, Rast!
That would be hard to find out... This article (big grain of salt needed) talks about the relative size of V.O.C. (Dutch East India Company) adjusted for inflation.
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/08/22/a-history-of-ridiculously-big-companies.aspx
If the infighting between Republicans and Royalists and the confederate attitudes (Holland Über alles...) could've been avoided the Republic would've, perhaps, lasted even longer.
Eventually ruling the entire world, naturally. ;)