I was originally going to start some writing project, yet, I found that the scenario is too poorely fleshed out to work (I don't like plotholes, really), therefore I would love some advice/help. The inspiration for this was essentially making a realistic version of the war featured in C&C: Red Alert (ie, without chrono spheres and all that ASB stuff). I hope the stuff below will not sound too ASBish or Soviet-wankish.
Thus, I what I wanted there is a timeline in which the Nazis never got to power in Germany (that runs trouble though since I have little idea of what Germany would have looked else). The POD would probably be around 1918/19, with Germany being somewhat less burdened by the Treaty of Versailles, meaning as a result it's economy during the 1920s is going to be a bit less strained. However, as the great Depression hits, it nonetheless struggles. While the Nazis never manage to come to power, 1930's Germany is still governed by a right-wing government under Franz von Papen, which re-establishes monarchy and puts the elderly Wilhelm II. back on the throne. Germany however fails to remilitarize itself and remains a weak entity with essentially the same problems continuing as during the Weimar period.
What I'm uncertain about is how the Spanish civil war fared without intervention by the Nazis. Ideal would be that some Communist government (alert, plothole) would come to power which would subsequently stay neutral in WWII just like Franco's spain did in OTL.
The lead-up to the different WWII is the Winter War with Finland in 1939, in which leads to a similar disaster as in OTL. However, Stalin learns from the failure and prepares to restructure his forces. Still, it is only after the Winter War that some of the European powers realize about Stalin's ambitions and the danger that the Soviet Union poses. Germany is finally allowed to re-arm herself, obviously far too late.
In June 1941 the Soviet Union attacks Poland. The reason for this is that Stalin wants to deal with the "unfinished business" of the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921. France, Germany and the UK declare war on the Soviet Union. However, the Soviets manage to take down Poland within about a month and begin invading the Baltic countries and East Prussia. In late August 1941, Königsberg falls to the Soviet Union.
Germany proves to be weak and ill-prepared, and in early October of 1941, the Soviet Union takes Berlin..,
(need to continue later, what do you think so far? Should I move this to the ASB thread?
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Thus, I what I wanted there is a timeline in which the Nazis never got to power in Germany (that runs trouble though since I have little idea of what Germany would have looked else). The POD would probably be around 1918/19, with Germany being somewhat less burdened by the Treaty of Versailles, meaning as a result it's economy during the 1920s is going to be a bit less strained. However, as the great Depression hits, it nonetheless struggles. While the Nazis never manage to come to power, 1930's Germany is still governed by a right-wing government under Franz von Papen, which re-establishes monarchy and puts the elderly Wilhelm II. back on the throne. Germany however fails to remilitarize itself and remains a weak entity with essentially the same problems continuing as during the Weimar period.
What I'm uncertain about is how the Spanish civil war fared without intervention by the Nazis. Ideal would be that some Communist government (alert, plothole) would come to power which would subsequently stay neutral in WWII just like Franco's spain did in OTL.
The lead-up to the different WWII is the Winter War with Finland in 1939, in which leads to a similar disaster as in OTL. However, Stalin learns from the failure and prepares to restructure his forces. Still, it is only after the Winter War that some of the European powers realize about Stalin's ambitions and the danger that the Soviet Union poses. Germany is finally allowed to re-arm herself, obviously far too late.
In June 1941 the Soviet Union attacks Poland. The reason for this is that Stalin wants to deal with the "unfinished business" of the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921. France, Germany and the UK declare war on the Soviet Union. However, the Soviets manage to take down Poland within about a month and begin invading the Baltic countries and East Prussia. In late August 1941, Königsberg falls to the Soviet Union.
Germany proves to be weak and ill-prepared, and in early October of 1941, the Soviet Union takes Berlin..,
(need to continue later, what do you think so far? Should I move this to the ASB thread?