Wow, just wow. I never read this because of the amount of books, but I have to say it was totally not realistic. Some of my complaints:
First, is this Adolf Hitler. Seriously, this guy is pretty much a ripoff of Jake Featherston who happens to hate Jews for no reason. Why do we need another population reduction? I know this is Turtledove who loves to parallel the original timeline, but it makes no sense whatsoever. Plus, he's an Austrian, not a German. I doubt the good people in Germany could go crazy enough to let this guy get elected.
Second, these orders 191 that happened to get into the Unions hands seems very ASB. Why the heck would anyone in the south carelessly drop anything of that importance. It makes no sense.
Third, why does he basically discount monarchy as a political system early on. It is very effective form of government.
Finally, why did he kill Custer so early. Seriously, he is one of my favorite historical figures and is kill 1876. Why?
First, is this Adolf Hitler. Seriously, this guy is pretty much a ripoff of Jake Featherston who happens to hate Jews for no reason. Why do we need another population reduction? I know this is Turtledove who loves to parallel the original timeline, but it makes no sense whatsoever. Plus, he's an Austrian, not a German. I doubt the good people in Germany could go crazy enough to let this guy get elected.
Second, these orders 191 that happened to get into the Unions hands seems very ASB. Why the heck would anyone in the south carelessly drop anything of that importance. It makes no sense.
Third, why does he basically discount monarchy as a political system early on. It is very effective form of government.
Finally, why did he kill Custer so early. Seriously, he is one of my favorite historical figures and is kill 1876. Why?