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Ive seen so many posts with alternate histories where Germany wins ww2 by developing the bomb, becoming an ally of Russia, etc....

During the great depression and the super inflation of the Weimer Republic, is there any possibilty that things could have become much much worse economically to the point where industrial civilization crumbles? In today's world we often think about what would happen if there was a breakdown in supply chain of food, energy and communication. Basically the worst parts of a zombie appocolaypse, minus the zombies.

What series of events beginning in 1918 could lead to a total collapse of the German government, followed by a domino effect rendering almost all of Europe in total anarchy? I mean communication failures, no jobs, no fuel for vehicles and rail systems, no food, crop failures, destruction of the intellectual institutions etc.... The ultimate goal would be a Europe completely frozen in anarchy resulting in new governments, new countries even and an eventual rise to a second world war sometime in the 50's or 60's.

If anyone has any ideas the only thing I would NOT want to see is somehow tying in the Spanish Flu to be the catalyst, or for that mater any other super bug.

Just a thought.
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