Road To A Divided World (Part 1)
I know this may not be the most realistic. I'd be happy to discuss my thought process.
Being persuaded by some of his advisors, Hitler allowed for German support of pro-Axis factions within the Turkish government for a potential coup in July of 1941. Turkish officers sympathetic to Germany and convinced by successes in the Balkans, carry it out and seize power. In return for their aid, Turkey was allowed to take whatever Soviet territory in the Caucasus it takes as well as Cyprus, Northern Iraq and parts of Syria. The Italians also offered them islands that were part of Greece which the Turks considered their own territory. After the fascists took power, they joined German forces in the attack on the USSR, justifying the move as a protective measure meant to ensure that Turkey would never have to fear an attack by the Soviets. They also pushed Free France forces out of Syria and begin moving into Iraq, garnering the support of those who sought to expel the British from the country and remained undeterred by the defeat of the Golden Square group.
The British responded by sending as many soldiers from India as possible, making the Middle East a much more intense theatre of the war. German and Italian forces in North Africa seek to push into Egypt as soon as possible with the Turks pushing south. The British tried to fortify Iran as much as possible from possible Axis invasions. The Turks pushed into the Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian SSRs but become bogged down in the mountains. Despite attempts to overwhelm Soviet forces in the Caucasus, the ultimate prize of Baku was within Soviet control. The Soviets also arm Kurdish nationalists who further wear down Turkish units. Support only further increased once America was brought into the war after the Pearl Harbor attack. US supplies began making their way to Iran and into the Caucasus.
By late 1943, it was clear that the Allies possessed the initiative. In late 1944, France was liberated and Mussolini had committed suicide before he could be arrested by Italian partisans. Around that same time, all Axis forces were expelled from the territory of the USSR and the drive to Berlin began. By early 1945, Romania and Bulgaria had fallen to the Red Army. Turkey tried to sue for peace with Stalin, but the entire country was overwhelmed by Soviet forces. Kurdish resistance fighters operating in Syria, Turkey and Iraq were given enough support that they were able to clear their ancestral territory of Axis forces. After breaking through Hungary and Poland, the Soviets swarmed into Germany from the east while America, Britain and Canada did the same from the west. The Wehrmacht fought as best it could, holding out until the beginning of fall in 1945. Hitler himself committed suicide during the fight for Berlin in September of that year. The Soviets began planning for operations against Japan soon after.
Come the beginning of 1946, most of northern and eastern Germany is under Soviet control as well as most of Turkey and the majority of Eastern Europe. Western Armenia was annexed to the Armenian SSR. The Kurds were to be given their own nation created from the territories they now posed. Communist parties in Eastern Europe prepare to take power in upcoming rigged elections planned for after Axis force were expelled. In the Soviets then invaded Japanese territory in Eastern Asia, targeting Manchukuo, Korea, and China proper. Manchuria was taken in a month and a half, with the entirety of the Korean Peninsula taken as well. Choibalsan's army pushed into Mengjiang with the support of the Red Army, taking over Inner Mongolia. Prince Teh was publicly executed in Ulaanbataar in 1950 after a show trial. The Japanese surrendered in November after the nuclear destruction of Hiroshima and Osaka.
Being persuaded by some of his advisors, Hitler allowed for German support of pro-Axis factions within the Turkish government for a potential coup in July of 1941. Turkish officers sympathetic to Germany and convinced by successes in the Balkans, carry it out and seize power. In return for their aid, Turkey was allowed to take whatever Soviet territory in the Caucasus it takes as well as Cyprus, Northern Iraq and parts of Syria. The Italians also offered them islands that were part of Greece which the Turks considered their own territory. After the fascists took power, they joined German forces in the attack on the USSR, justifying the move as a protective measure meant to ensure that Turkey would never have to fear an attack by the Soviets. They also pushed Free France forces out of Syria and begin moving into Iraq, garnering the support of those who sought to expel the British from the country and remained undeterred by the defeat of the Golden Square group.
The British responded by sending as many soldiers from India as possible, making the Middle East a much more intense theatre of the war. German and Italian forces in North Africa seek to push into Egypt as soon as possible with the Turks pushing south. The British tried to fortify Iran as much as possible from possible Axis invasions. The Turks pushed into the Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian SSRs but become bogged down in the mountains. Despite attempts to overwhelm Soviet forces in the Caucasus, the ultimate prize of Baku was within Soviet control. The Soviets also arm Kurdish nationalists who further wear down Turkish units. Support only further increased once America was brought into the war after the Pearl Harbor attack. US supplies began making their way to Iran and into the Caucasus.
By late 1943, it was clear that the Allies possessed the initiative. In late 1944, France was liberated and Mussolini had committed suicide before he could be arrested by Italian partisans. Around that same time, all Axis forces were expelled from the territory of the USSR and the drive to Berlin began. By early 1945, Romania and Bulgaria had fallen to the Red Army. Turkey tried to sue for peace with Stalin, but the entire country was overwhelmed by Soviet forces. Kurdish resistance fighters operating in Syria, Turkey and Iraq were given enough support that they were able to clear their ancestral territory of Axis forces. After breaking through Hungary and Poland, the Soviets swarmed into Germany from the east while America, Britain and Canada did the same from the west. The Wehrmacht fought as best it could, holding out until the beginning of fall in 1945. Hitler himself committed suicide during the fight for Berlin in September of that year. The Soviets began planning for operations against Japan soon after.
Come the beginning of 1946, most of northern and eastern Germany is under Soviet control as well as most of Turkey and the majority of Eastern Europe. Western Armenia was annexed to the Armenian SSR. The Kurds were to be given their own nation created from the territories they now posed. Communist parties in Eastern Europe prepare to take power in upcoming rigged elections planned for after Axis force were expelled. In the Soviets then invaded Japanese territory in Eastern Asia, targeting Manchukuo, Korea, and China proper. Manchuria was taken in a month and a half, with the entirety of the Korean Peninsula taken as well. Choibalsan's army pushed into Mengjiang with the support of the Red Army, taking over Inner Mongolia. Prince Teh was publicly executed in Ulaanbataar in 1950 after a show trial. The Japanese surrendered in November after the nuclear destruction of Hiroshima and Osaka.
