It dramatically changes a lot. Even the German communist party would be very different without the USSR. The Nazis would very likely not exist without the USSR and even the German communists would handle themselves differently and potentially not refuse to work with the left and center to foster 'accelerationism'. If Hitler does rise for whatever reason, the lack of threat of the USSR would mean he'd be public enemy #1 if he tried anything and have Russia to potentially worry about. Also there is the potential Germany could find a non-Communist Russia an ally post-war depending on whether the leadership goes fascist or not...or even just revisionist.I've heard many claim that Hitler's rise was strongly enabled by the fear of communism resulting from the Russian revolution. If Russia doesn't go communist, what does German politics look like during the 1930s?
Could you be more specific? Who becomes chancellor?The Nazis don't take power.
The reason the Nazis were able to get support from the Middle and Upper classes was because of Soviet expansion fears.
I don't know who would have become Chancellor.Could you be more specific? Who becomes chancellor?
Depending on when the POD is (ie whether the October Revolution never happens/fails or the Reds lose the Russian Civil War), might not the German Revolution at least in its OTL form be averted?
Don't be so sure about that.The Nazis don't take power.
...
The Nazis don't take power.
The reason the Nazis were able to get support from the Middle and Upper classes was because of Soviet expansion fears.
The same amount they did 1946-1991, practically none, but that didn't stop people in the west from being scared of it.What expansion did the Soviets do between the end of the Russian Civil War and Hitler's rise to power?
Let's go with, the October revolution fails, Kerensky's government holds on until the constituent assembly is formed.Depending on when the POD is (ie whether the October Revolution never happens/fails or the Reds lose the Russian Civil War), might not the German Revolution at least in its OTL form be averted?
None? Are China, Cuba, Vietnam etc. chopped liver?The same amount they did 1946-1991, practically none, but that didn't stop people in the west from being scared of it.
What expansion did the Soviets do between the end of the Russian Civil War and Hitler's rise to power?
That conveniently leaves out the Polish-Soviet war of 1919-21, Hungarian communist revolution and invaded neighboring nations, and the 3 communists uprisings in Germany between 1919-23. There were also communist movements within those countries too and spy rings. Of course we know with hindsight that the USSR was more scared of the West than vice-versa and was trying to defend itself and build itself up in this period and post-WW2, but there were enough reasons for the western nations and the majority of their non-communist favorable publics to fear (even if less reason than for the Soviets to fear the west).The same amount they did 1946-1991, practically none, but that didn't stop people in the west from being scared of it.
That conveniently leaves out the Polish-Soviet war of 1919-21, Hungarian communist revolution and invaded neighboring nations, and the 3 communists uprisings in Germany between 1919-23. There were also communist movements within those countries too and spy rings. Of course we know with hindsight that the USSR was more scared of the West than vice-versa and was trying to defend itself and build itself up in this period and post-WW2, but there were enough reasons for the western nations and the majority of their non-communist favorable publics to fear (even if less reason than for the Soviets to fear the west).
Mussolini was appointed Prime Minister amidst massive socialist unrest in Italy.Do you think the Hungarian communist revolution, or the communist uprisings in Germany, would not have happened absent Soviet involvement? I mean, the fascists had no problem rising up without the existence of a fascist great power.