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Just finished reading this excellent timeline. The great thing about the Oregon Territory at this time is that it is such a blank slate. Depending upon who arrives early, and where they settle, the future of this new republic can follow radically different paths. With Sutter having left Alta...

Is there really any best time for Islam to take root in Japan through the activities of missionaries, rather than conquerors? I can find almost nothing regarding proselytizing pre-20th century. From which nation or region would these missionaries come from, and which regions or historic notables...

So from the point of view of these alt-fascists, the Gordian Knot they have to undo involves getting back enough territory to satisfy the grass-roots voter, while at the same time not angering potential allies they will need against the Soviet threat. Britain would seem to be an option at...

Pilsudski endgame seems to have been the creation of coalition of independent states between the Baltic and the Black seas that would be powerful enough to resist invasion from both the West and the East. Among the states to be included in this coalition were Finland, the Baltic states, and...

I doubt these alt-fascist would be too concerned with Pilsudski's grand ambitions. For one thing, they would drive the sale of German armaments, a major growth industry in this Germany. As well, they would know that Poland is no Soviet Union. Too rapid an expansion makes Poland weaker, not...

An adamantly hostile relationship with the Soviet Union would be the core element shaping the actions of these alt-fascists, even to the point of irrationality, just as hatred of Jews was the core motivator for the Nazis. Do you think Pilsudski would be open to collaborating with the Germans on...

Suppose another fascist party becomes the dominant power in Germany in the early 1930s in place of the Nazis. Like the Nazis these alt-fascists are both anti-semitic and anti-communist. Unlike the Nazis, however, they view Communism as the ultimate evil while Jews are merely considered...

No Operation Paperclip With the war going as it is, it would seem that many of the signature weapons of OTL, such as the Me 262 and V-weapons, will never see service. Without these weapons to burnish their reputations, there will be no mad scramble by the Wallies and Stalin to bag as many...

Post-war Germany: Franco-British armed camp? As you say, the occupation forces will be the future of Germany's defense. But considering the threat is the Soviet Union, how will France and Britain shape the Germany to meet that task? For the British, I imagine Bomber Command will argue that...

Constitution of Occupied Germany Would Occupied Germany's new constitution include a "no war-waging" clause like the Japanese constitution? Even if such a clause was included, would the new German economy end up substantially committed to the production of Franco-British armaments, given the...

Open Cities and follow-on effects Let me thank you first for this excellent timeline, of which I have been a lurker for nearly a year. What I would like to know is if there are any cities along the Rhine which are likely to declare themselves "open" once the Allied offensive reaches them...

Which South American company or institute do you think, with a POD no earlier than 1920, could become a tech incubator of the likes of Bell Labs or MIT? Bonus points if said incubator produces a substantial fraction (at least 30%) of CPUs for personal computers by 2000.

Suppose you are an ambitious Chinese immigrant living in America between 1860-1900. You are also a practitioner of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) and have noticed the popularity of patent medicines and "health tonics" among white Americans. Which medicinal herbs would you likely choose for...