What if FDR could use fear of Hitler developing an atomic bomb to get Congress to fully fund the Manhatten Project in 1941. tThe bomb is ready a year earlier. In August 1944, Hiroshima and Dresden are nuked. hHirohito surrendèrs, but Hitler vows to fight on. hHe is overthrown and the new government gives up. In Europe, the allies quickly approve occupation zones that are the same as OTL.
tThe Soviets quickly occupy most of Eastern Europe. tTito accepts the German surrender in Yugoslavia and Britain moves into Greece. tThe Cold War starts one year earlier. One the other side of the world US and Commonwealth forces accept the Japanese surrender. wWithout Soviet aid, Mao never takes power. tThe is no Korean War. wWhich means that there are no US bases in Europe. tThe Republic of Vietnam uses US aid but not US troops to fight the Communist guerrillas. cChina industrialized in the 1970s, when foriegn investors realize the value of cheap labor.