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That RN looks like something straight out of a minmaxed fleet in Hearts of Iron II :p

1. The British and French administrations under Chamberlain and Daladier decide before the conference that there will be no territorial concessions. If they stand by this conviction, how would Hitler and Mussolini act during the talks? Is it likely an ultimatum similar to Danzig would be issued...

Was Kerry not high profile for his anti-war stance as a decorated veteran? Genuine question

Depending on when this is in the early 20th, Serbia could still be an Austrian pseudo client. Theres also the Haber process not being around, so Germany is boned, to put it bluntly, if there's a blockade. However, British involvement is less likely in this scenario and Italy is likely more...

Executive orders and control of federal agencies. Nominees to the supreme court. And this is combined with a republican congress, who would suddenly not be getting their shit vetoed. Thats not even mentioning what would happen to foreign policy

Erm, did the 1991 Iraqi Army have the capability to defeat Saudi Arabia in an invasion? The supply situation would be worse than abysmal, plus they're just coming off of the Iran-Iraq war. I highly doubt Saddam's just going to up and take over the whole Arabian Peninsula...

That comparison is... less than apt, to say the least. OP: Would a BeNeLux union of some sort count?

I wouldn't say such a thing with certainty. Two nuclear bombs could at the very least cripple an already shaky German war machine (one for Berlin, one at a transport hub) if not force an outright come-to-jesus moment for whoever hasn't taken on a greenish glow in the Nazi/Heer command structure...

I suppose if we assume Germany and America don't end up at war in 1941 (for some reason), then sure, what you're positing is plausible. It's my contention that with a mid-41 PoD in Russia, Japan is still going to need oil, Far Eastern Russia is only going to be marginally more viable for an...

Four + years of unprecented damage to Germany would probably be enough to bring them to their knees. Their economy is already stretched to near breaking by a combination of terrible policies, inefficiencies and occupations across Europe. A sustained nuclear campaign of even a few bombs per year...

Allied with Lepidus to crush Octavian after he screwed the former out of Sicily, but before Lepidus' downfall. It's a small window, but two out of three triumvirs versus Octavian should be enough to overcome his commanding position. Correct me if I'm wrong. Failing that, there were always...

Were there any pan-Arab confederations of tribes pre-Muhammed? Also, both the Romans and the Persians would have a very vested interested in keeping the Peninsula and its inhabitants disunited, which is a pretty significant hurdle to overcome, given the power disparities involved there.

Forgive a non-American, but isn't backing the party to the hilt exactly what Fox does?

How far into the Atlantic could German capital ships sustain themselves? OTL the bulk of it was very much a North Sea Fleet, so idk how effective they'd be on the actual Oceans (especially since the Channel is likely closed) against the French. The French, otoh, are well suited to this thanks to...

Personally, I find the Austro-Hungarian set up to be a bit much. Hungary's influence could never have reached the levels it does in Kaiserreich because the Habsburgs would have every incentive to break the Magyar hold on Ttansleithania in a post-war world. It would be Vienna and literally every...

Or maybe he was hedging his bets on the eventuality that Anglo-Canadian forces might break through during the pinning action. Making sure to have the resources in order to capitalize on it. Plus, it's not like the Americans were particularly effective at breaking out on their end until Cobra.

They'd probably be absorbed. What was Saddam's plan for Kuwait?

Glenn, I think you're combining the mindsets of British and other European administrations from both a pre-war and postwar viewpoint. No one was thinking the war would turn into what it did, and it was only after the long years of total national commitment to the war that policy became more and...

Yeah, I guess my answer was a bit flippant. Its just hard for me to imagine a modern situation in which it would come about without the presence of nuclear weapons overriding operational strategic objectives :o Global economic integration is obviously a powerful deterrent, but that's also...

I think you need to give us a clearer picture of the international situation in your TL. Could you give us a run through of what's changed from OTL? Information like BNA, Grenada independent of Spain, Napoleonic Europe and whatnot is stuff you should mention in the OP. I think its also...