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  1. Butterflying WWII, how would the Japanese Pacific War go?

    The oil and scrap iron embargo was put in place specifically because of Japan's annexation of French Indochina (i.e. Vietnam). The U.S. told the Japanese there would consequences if they invaded. Japan invaded, embargo was the consequences. The U.S. had "moral" issues with Japan's actions in...
  2. Butterflying WWII, how would the Japanese Pacific War go?

    Short version is that it doesn't happen. Japan's military was delusional, but not utterly insane. Confronting the Dutch, French and British, when they had no European War absorbing (and in the case of the Dutch and French, largely neutralizing) their military power would be utter madness...
  3. AHC: Four World Wars

    Not too bad, although I'd put WW III around 1956 & WW IV 1996-97. Given delivery systems of the era the actual successful weapon delivery would be considerably lower. Between that and the extra decade to recover the players will be more prepared. Might also have a Korean War use that isn't...
  4. WI: Imperial German Invasion of America

    Ya, but that one is pretty serious. You can get access anywhere with a box of Thin Mints. My current favorite is the one the Marines came up with for fighting a zombie invasion. :D To the OP: There is a rather significant difference between invading Belgium or France and invading the U.S...
  5. DBWI:Saddam does not bomb Tel Aviv with chemical and biological Scud's

    Well, the 12,000,000 people who died, were maimed or will die earlier than would otherwise be the case when the Israelis retaliated with nuclear weapons would still be uninjured. The disproportionate Israeli response would not the major controversy that it is today. It is still hard to say how...
  6. How plausible it for a German victory in WWII?

    No there isn't. That doesn't mean it could not happen. I would put it at around a 0.5% possibility and it would require a couple major disasters that sent Stalin off on a purge that wiped out STAVKA, or Stalin falling down a flight of stars and breaking his evil neck.
  7. How plausible it for a German victory in WWII?

    I would suggest that you review: Battle of Lake Khasan Battle of Khalkhin Gol The Japanese were, frankly, pitiful regarding the development of new weapons. Take a look at the IJA TOE from 1939 and 1945. Compare it to that of the USSR, UK, USSR, of for a real laugh, the United States. Do...
  8. How plausible it for a German victory in WWII?

    Japs is a derogatory term that is frowned upon here.
  9. How plausible it for a German victory in WWII?

    It is extremely difficult. Not impossible, but lose enough that it may as well be. The reasons are manifold: 1. The USSR is HUGE, not big, not large, huge. The way the Eurasian landmass is shaped means that as an invader advances supply lines not only get longer, but the front itself gets...
  10. More powerful military in the 1860s: CSA vs. Great Britain

    Interesting regarding the Armstrong. The couple of source i looked at indicated that a number of units were not so equipped (that's what i get for trusting an Osprey Press book). The 75% figure I used for Enfields or other rifled muskets (although the Enfield was dominant for the CSA...
  11. Philippines WI

    Be a REALLY bad precedent. Relieving a senior commander because of what, at the time, was seen as a simple air attack by the enemy that succeeded would put every senior officer in a position of 2nd guessing every single decision they make. It wasn't until well after the fact that the poor...
  12. AHC: Japan successfully invades and captures Midway

    There is also the Midway based aircraft. that can be considered an additional carrier, although a weak one given the aircraft available to be dispatched.
  13. AHC: Japan wins the Battle of the Marianas after winning at the Coral Sea and Midway

    The problem with this "challenge", much as with the last one, is that the OP wants others to create an impossible to achieve scenario excepting some sort of ASB level POD (e.g. a series of massive earthquakes along the West Coast of the U.S. as well as massive activity on the New Madrid Fault...
  14. More powerful military in the 1860s: CSA vs. Great Britain

    Actually I'm not at all sure that the CSA would be victorious, only that it is much less of an automatic than seems to be believed. There is no doubt that if the battle were on the Salisbury Plain the CSA would be hard pressed to get 2,000 troops into position, a force that would obviously be...
  15. What if patton never died!

    Uh... Patton was born in 1885. He'd have been 80 by the time Vietnam really got going, assuming he didn't die of old age. He was junior to Bradley, and vastly less well suited for four star, much less five star command. Patton's career was effectively over before the accident that killed...
  16. What if patton never died!

    He'd be 138 years old, looking forward to his 139th birthday in three weeks.
  17. More powerful military in the 1860s: CSA vs. Great Britain

    At sea its no contest. Any engagement in the UK would be between a very powerful British force and the pitiful remnants of a CSA force that had been shot to pieces crossing the North Atlantic. In theoretical April 1863 North America land battle it is a far less easy decision. Infantry weapons...
  18. More sympatehtic Attention to Suicde instead of comdemnation?

    Really, really the wrong place for this thread. Agree that if you are having any self destructive thoughts that you need to contact a help line at once. UK resources: Samaritans (08457 90 90 90) operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year. If you prefer to write down how...
  19. WI: Anti-Radiation AAMs

    NATO aircraft were always built around killing at range. Doesn't always work, hence the IR missiles and the almost reluctant use of a gun system on fighters/interceptors. Makes sense. That close range stuff is dangerous. Gets blood everywhere.
  20. AHC: Swap the roles of Protestantism and Catholicism in Early Modern England

    Be ever so glad that this wasn't reported for two weeks. Generally this sort of religious bigotry gets a kick.
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