AH Challenge- World War II Axis British, or Axis Ireland

Alright, I want a timeline or idea of Ireland, or England being in the Axis Powers WITHOUT being invaded.

Rules- Germany MUST end up with 1939 Borders as a result, and World War II must start as well.

The earliest POD would be Mid 1929, just before the Depression starts. You get standard points.

You Get Double Points if the POD is in 1938, and you get a big cookie if the POD is between 1940-41

As for Ireland, I see this being easier, since Hitler could probably promise them Northern Ireland in a post-war scenario, Ireland gets involved, ties up the Brits in Northern Ireland, and keeps the British at bay for some time.
 
Hmmm

An Axis Ireland is basically going to involve rewriting Irish politics from the inception of the Dail. Ireland hasn't really got the left - right divide of its European neighbours. Possibly make the Blueshirts more successful, but even thats not entirely true as they existed in the main to clash with the IRA at political rallies.
Plus for all our talk of the North no Irish government has ever sought to get it back actively. In fairness Dev turned down the British offer of the North.
 
If Plan W goes ahead but gets bogged down for some reason then it's plausible that Ireland would ask for Axis help. Both scenarios are still pretty mad though.
 
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