In a scenario where Britain somehow goes Fascist in the 1930s (how Britain goes Fascist is irrelevant towards this discussion), what would it's foreign and colonial policy be? Would said British Fascist regime align itself with the Fascists of Europe (as part of an alignment against the "Bolshevik Menace") or would it stay isolationist? What would it's colonial policies be? Would they try to install like-minded Fascist regimes in the White Dominions or would said White Dominions be left alone as long as they don't speak out too loudly against the Fascist regime in 10 Downing Street? What about India? Would Gandhi be trampled under an elephant (Churchill, who was no Fascist, actually proposed this execution method for Gandhi) or would the British Fascist regime arrange for him (and other independence leaders) to have "mysterious accidents" or something along those lines?
Foreign and Colonial Policy of a Fascist Britain
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Ironically this could create a more belligerent Britain willing to intervene against Germany earlier as Britain will still want to keep balance of power on the continent.
Crack down harder on Indian nationalists/anyone else who tries to break free from colonial rule. Probably tries to encourage fascist integration with the white dominions (newzealand legion etc...) .
Asides from that there are not obvious ethnic targets for fascist Brits asides from Irish/Catholics.
Crack down harder on Indian nationalists/anyone else who tries to break free from colonial rule. Probably tries to encourage fascist integration with the white dominions (newzealand legion etc...) .
Asides from that there are not obvious ethnic targets for fascist Brits asides from Irish/Catholics.
Well, it depends on whether France, as a reaction to this Fascist Britain, is more willing to form an alliance with the USSR or not if you ask me.
Whose Fascist Britain?
You can work off Mosley's ideas, but Mosley was only the peak of a horribly unsuccessful marginal movement. If we're going down that route, then Mosley wanted a strong dose of intra-Empire economic nationalism which would be slanted in favour of Britain, a bastardised form of Empire Free Trade. The Dominions would acquiesce to this Because Reasons. Mosley forsaw no refusal of something which nevertheless had bugger-all appeal to them. If that is the course pursued then, on the back of, y'know, a Fascist government coming to power, it would naturally worsen relations with the Dominions rather than bring the system together. They would say just say a very emphatic 'no'. (The National Government actually had some success in boosting intra-Empire economic ties through more pragmatic means, but that was different to Mosley's model of economic exploitation)
Direct colonial control would be maintained indefinitely where it already held as the populations there were beyond self-government in Mosley's mind.
Nazi Germany and all the usual suspects were to be considered Britain's natural allies. Germany would be allowed to control the continent as its own closed economic system to match the Empire for Britain; Britain would mind its own affairs. Mosley, and indeed the whole panoply of Fascist personalities of the period had zero interest in continental matters other than cheerleading for the reich.
Just as well it would mind its own affairs, given it would have its hands full dealing with a rebellion in India at some point. Which would create an interesting forward dynamic for Japan to be sure.
You can work off Mosley's ideas, but Mosley was only the peak of a horribly unsuccessful marginal movement. If we're going down that route, then Mosley wanted a strong dose of intra-Empire economic nationalism which would be slanted in favour of Britain, a bastardised form of Empire Free Trade. The Dominions would acquiesce to this Because Reasons. Mosley forsaw no refusal of something which nevertheless had bugger-all appeal to them. If that is the course pursued then, on the back of, y'know, a Fascist government coming to power, it would naturally worsen relations with the Dominions rather than bring the system together. They would say just say a very emphatic 'no'. (The National Government actually had some success in boosting intra-Empire economic ties through more pragmatic means, but that was different to Mosley's model of economic exploitation)
Direct colonial control would be maintained indefinitely where it already held as the populations there were beyond self-government in Mosley's mind.
Nazi Germany and all the usual suspects were to be considered Britain's natural allies. Germany would be allowed to control the continent as its own closed economic system to match the Empire for Britain; Britain would mind its own affairs. Mosley, and indeed the whole panoply of Fascist personalities of the period had zero interest in continental matters other than cheerleading for the reich.
Just as well it would mind its own affairs, given it would have its hands full dealing with a rebellion in India at some point. Which would create an interesting forward dynamic for Japan to be sure.
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Well, I left the circumstances of how the Brits went fascist vague but let's assume Mosley is in charge.
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Ignoring how poor Mosley is always the boogeyman like Lord Halifax when it comes to convenience.....
Do you think either Canada or Australia is going to tolerate this? It'll be full blown independence if Britain goes bonkers.
Do you think either Canada or Australia is going to tolerate this? It'll be full blown independence if Britain goes bonkers.
I could see Australia or Canada proclaiming themselves to be republics (assuming local fascists, inspired by the example of the home country, didn't take over).
Sorry, I thought you were referencing my first paragraph.
I don't see any immediate moves towards Republicanism, ties with 'the mother country' (Not least defence ties in Australia's case) were still very strong in this period - but it would surely help to sour that bond and ease a long-term reassessment. Of course - it depends on how long the government in London survives.