Your goal is in the title: Have an Independent Catalan nation during the 20th Century (A.K.A. with a Post-1900 POD)
Maybe a Spanish Civil War that escalates/degenerates into regionalism?
1. Spanish Civil War leads to dissolution of Spain.
2. Franco is stupid and decide go war against Allies. Allies occupy Spain and declare Catalonia as independent nation.
3. Falangist government last longer (to 1980's) and nationalism in Catalonia is even higher as in OTL and new democratic regime decide allow independent for Catalonia.
Didn't the Soviets want an allied invasion of Spain at the end of WW2? Maybe that taking place is more likely than Franco entering the war. Not sure what it would take to convince the WAllies though.
If we still have Senor I-Want-My-Parade-Clothes-In-My-Plane-Even-Though-They-Are-Heavy-As-F***, would that change anything?Unless something extremely odd takes place, this topic is almost ASB.
Not sure the French government would have helped Catalonia... It still makes for a sweet ASB scenario, no?Franco feared such a independence declaration and a possible French intervention in Catalonia to preserve that independence.
Ask Kurt or Périclès... They are the most qualified persons to answer you.If Franco chokes on paella sometime after the SCW, who would be the most Germanophile replacement for him?
But, I would love to see a TL where Franco dies because of a paella.![]()
"Chokes on [some ethnic/national dish]" is just my go-to generic OTL personage removal, really.![]()
If we still have Senor I-Want-My-Parade-Clothes-In-My-Plane-Even-Though-They-Are-Heavy-As-F***, would that change anything?
Not sure the French government would have helped Catalonia... It still makes for a sweet ASB scenario, no?
(BTW, hey Kurt! It's been a while!)
If Franco chokes on paella sometime after the SCW, who would be the most Germanophile replacement for him?