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Hypothetically speaking let's say that Barbarossa is delayed until 1942 so that Germany could focus on Britain, which leaves their invasion delayed until May 1942. Let's say that Britain is forced out of the war in 1941 and Germany doesn't declare war on the US in December.

What would the consequences of this be for both Germany and the USSR? The Soviets would be better prepared, but so would the Germans. Britain would be out of the war, but the Soviets now know they are coming and though they aren't ready to take the offensive against Germany, they have a strong series of defensive positions and an extra year to recover from the purges and rapid expansion of the military. The T34 is now available in numbers, as are the latest in Soviet aircraft, but production quality is still poor. The Soviets have evacuated some of their industry behind the Urals and are still getting it up to speed, but much of what was evacuated IOTL is not, because Stalin isn't worried about a German invasion in 1941 and the displacements caused by Barbarossa IOTL don't happen.
Germany doesn't have to worry about a blockade and the US is focused on the Pacific theater, so restrictions on trade with Germany are not in force.

What happens?
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