DBWI: 1936 Coup against Chiang??

Just finished reading the memoirs of former Chinese President Chang Hsueh-liang. In his memoirs, Chang claimed that he was initially planning a coup against Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in December 1936, just 2 months before the complete defeat of the Communists. According to Chang, he at first disagreed with Chiang's policy to first take care of internal affairs before pacifying external problems.

What if Chang staged the coup as planned against Generalissimo Chang? Would China have been conquered by Japan as a result? Had the coup failed, Chang's career would certainly be butterflied away. Either way, China definitely would not come across huge economic growth under President Kwoh-ting Li, the chief architect of the Chinese economic miracle; and so certainly would not become a greatpower.

If the coup succeeded, forcing the KMT and Communists to form a united front against Japan (borderline ASB?), is it possible for the Communists (under either Chang Wen-tien or Mao Tse-tung) to take power some time after the ATL defeat of Japan? Would Korea have gone Communist instead of becoming the 6th largest economy in the world and a stable democracy?

Off-topic: Tomorrow, it will be the 10th anniversary of the reunification of Japan. After centuries of split following the 2nd World War, the Communist regime of North Japan (Hokkaido and Southern Karafuto) finally fell, and was absorbed by the Federal Empire of Japan. Anyone planning a visit to Japan in the near future?
 
OOC: Centuries of split? This is... what, 2500 A.D.? lol ;)

IC: I've read that one book by Harriet Turtlesomething :)D), "World War Two: What Could Have Been". What a pile of garbage. I mean, what kind of drugs do you need take to allow stupidity like concentrating all American fighters in Hawaii to happen? :)rolleyes:) Not to mention how Canada remained a second-tier power after the war. I certainly won't forget my recent visit to the nuke carrier, HMCS Aurora, anytime soon. <-- (OOC: sorry, that's my inner Canuck showing :p)

Marc A
 
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