I'm doing a timeline where the Ottoman Empire survives until WW2 (long story, it finds oil). I was wondering what the effects of this empire joining the Axis would be.
For starters, the OE would have lots of oil - what would happen to Operation Barbarossa? If an invasion went ahead anyway, there would be two fronts on Russia (albeit the Caucasus Mountains would be a challenge).
Secondly, what about the war in Africa? What would change here?
And thirdly, there would be the question of Iran, which was Axis-friendly.
Here's a map from the tl;
Of course, the Ottoman control around Arabia is still iffy. This is after the invasion of Poland.
For starters, the OE would have lots of oil - what would happen to Operation Barbarossa? If an invasion went ahead anyway, there would be two fronts on Russia (albeit the Caucasus Mountains would be a challenge).
Secondly, what about the war in Africa? What would change here?
And thirdly, there would be the question of Iran, which was Axis-friendly.
Here's a map from the tl;
Of course, the Ottoman control around Arabia is still iffy. This is after the invasion of Poland.
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