OK, let say that a few things that went wrong for the Nazis went right, and they now dominate Europe. How would culture, philosophy and the like develop in such a world where fascism is dominant?
All music, propaganda or not, will have the same boring marching rhythm.
But there will be Wagnr everywhere and that's a god thing in my book.
I think the "Nazi economy will implode" idea is a bit ridiculous. Hitlr might have hd the Devil's luck in surviving assassination attempts but he will die of old age or disease. At this point I foresee a Soviet-style reshuffling of ideologies to make things more practical.
Speaking of dead Hitler though, I can see a religion forming around him. He will be the Messiah for most people in the Nazi Empire. Mein Kampf will be a new Bible and Nazi philosophy will all be centered around "Aryan history".
All music, propaganda or not, will have the same boring marching rhythm.
5. Without Britain, Canada will increasingly turn to the US, eventually requesting annexation. The rest of the former British Empire will see the US as their strongest ally, although they will remain independent nations.
Not so sure about this. The Monarchy will probably have fled to Canada, and Canada's nationalism will likely be much stronger.
I think the US would be about as strong as OTL, while Canada would be stronger. We would probably get the British territories in the New World and the French ones.True. I didn't think of that one. But I still think they would have had a very strong alliance with the US, simply because it is more powerful.
5. Without Britain, Canada will increasingly turn to the US, eventually requesting annexation. The rest of the former British Empire will see the US as their strongest ally, although they will remain independent nations.
I see something more like a NATO, Commonwealth, and WTO organization. With most of all of Europe in European hands and England occupied, the USA probably could just join the commonwealth and be de facto leader, it probably has a different name and is technically a successor organization. The commonwealth, the USA, Dutch Colonies under USA protection would join the new "United Nations".
I doubt the USA would actually annex any of the British Empire. The USA could have annexed things after WW2, and we choose not to, so we are likely to do the same pattern. The closest thing I could see to annexing Canada would be the Marshall Island treatment, where Canadians automatically can work and live in the USA. Combine this with the Canadian military in a Unified command with an American General in charge.
Either alone would develop the ability to destroy the Nazis by the end of the 40's even with USSR out of it, thus you need to take Britain off the table and make sure the US never comes into play, an early armistice is possible but once the USSR enters play Britain will hold until it loses, and once the US enters play Britain will hold until the Nazis are brokenI don't think Britain has to be in a victory t.l.. the way I see it the Us and Britain would organize an armistice after the defeat of the USSR.
What is it with Americans & annexation of Canada?John Mighty said:5. Without Britain, Canada will increasingly turn to the US, eventually requesting annexation. The rest of the former British Empire will see the US as their strongest ally, although they will remain independent nations.
Possible, but dubious. If Winston & HMG flee, it'd be to Bermuda, probably, maybe Newfoundland (not yet part of Canada, recall), not Canada, so The Royals'd probaby be there, too. They'd be welcome here indefinitely (HMG, no...), but I doubt the actual stay'd be long. Why not HMG? Same reason as above. Add in friction with Quebec...Beedok said:Not so sure about this. The Monarchy will probably have fled to Canada, and Canada's nationalism will likely be much stronger.
I don't see why. HMG doen't just evaporate.Beedok said:We would probably get the British territories in the New World and the French ones.
Not a combined command, but a Combined Chiefs of Staff that actually has Canadians on it.BlondieBC said:The closest thing I could see to annexing Canada would be the Marshall Island treatment, where Canadians automatically can work and live in the USA. Combine this with the Canadian military in a Unified command with an American General in charge.
I find that both very credible & very disturbing.Max Sinister said:That's the big question of Nazi Victory TLs: Would the US move to the Left (because of a Nazi Scare, and as a counterweight), or to the Right (because they'd think Nazism is successful and should be imitated)? In [thread=35802]this thread[/thread] we discussed a lot about it, but found no conclusion.
Maybe even both would happen, and US politics become VERY polarized?