Please explain how Switzerland is going to avoid being in the German sphere of influence when it is a landlocked nation surrounded by countries in the German sphere of influence.Basically all of Europe west of Russia (excluding Switzerland, Ireland, and GB) Italy and it’s Empire, perhaps the Middle East and Turkey, maybe Iran, and maybe South Africa. Also Germany might try to expand into South America via Venezuela and Argentina.
America and Britain will defend its neutrality. Considering that the OP said that Japan was defeated, I feel like it is likely that the allies had nukes first, and now all sides have nukes. The Nazis were crazy, but they certainly wouldn’t be crazy enough to risk thermonuclear suicide and doom their precious “Aryan Race” all over conquering little Switzerland. Economically however, yes, I can see Swiss businesses perhaps collaborating with German businesses, but no political alliance will be made. Not with the Soviets, not with the Allies, and definitely not with the Nazis.Please explain how Switzerland is going to avoid being in the German sphere of influence when it is a landlocked nation surrounded by countries in the German sphere of influence.
Was there a peace signed between Germany and the UK? If not then that's still a hot war. Did Germany somehow develop nuclear weapons at lightning speed? I can't see how a Soviet-German War could be avoided otherwise.Say No Operation Barbarossa, Japan is defeated as otl and the axis is still thrown out of Africa. Cold war between America,Germany and the Soviet Union.
What countries could fall into a German sphere of influence
If this is a "Cold War", then Germany most likely will also have nukes, so the Allies would much rather give give Germany that doomed Switzerland rather than risk being obliterated themselves.America and Britain will defend its neutrality. Considering that the OP said that Japan was defeated, I feel like it is likely that the allies had nukes first, and now all sides have nukes. The Nazis were crazy, but they certainly wouldn’t be crazy enough to risk thermonuclear suicide and doom their precious “Aryan Race” all over conquering little Switzerland. Economically however, yes, I can see Swiss businesses perhaps collaborating with German businesses, but no political alliance will be made. Not with the Soviets, not with the Allies, and definitely not with the Nazis.
They would care because Switzerland is a capitalist democracy, and letting another democracy be absorbed by the monstrous fascist tide wouldn’t be good for an ideology that is basically on the defense against said fascist tide.If this is a "Cold War", then Germany most likely will also have nukes, so the Allies would much rather give give Germany that doomed Switzerland rather than risk being obliterated themselves.
Stubbornly defending Switzerland has no purpose for the Allies, as the Swiss would not be willing to side with the Allies anyway (lest they risk destruction), and they are surrounded by a sea of brown, so the Allies can't even get any economic or political benefit from it. So why would they even care?
A cold war isn't about ideology, it's about pragmatism. Just look at the OTL Cold War - both America and the USSR ended up endorsing dictators which were as divorced from their proclaimed ideals as they possibly could, just for the sake of influence spreading and biting the other side. In this case - sure, Switzerland is a democracy, but it's also completely undefendable. The Allies can't bring them relief, soldiers, they can't place military bases there, nor can they even gain any benefit from a neutral state in the middle of enemy territory - it's not a NATO member or even an aligned state, and couldn't possibly become one, so even if the Allies wanted to defend this dead weight so much, what the hell could they even do?They would care because Switzerland is a capitalist democracy, and letting another democracy be absorbed by the monstrous fascist tide wouldn’t be good for an ideology that is basically on the defense against said fascist tide.
A cold war isn't about ideology, it's about pragmatism. Just look at the OTL Cold War - both America and the USSR ended up endorsing dictators which were as divorced from their proclaimed ideals as they possibly could, just for the sake of influence spreading and biting the other side. In this case - sure, Switzerland is a democracy, but it's also completely undefendable. The Allies can't bring them relief, soldiers, they can't place military bases there, nor can they even gain any benefit from a neutral state in the middle of enemy territory - it's not a NATO member or even an aligned state, and couldn't possibly become one, so even if the Allies wanted to defend this dead weight so much, what the hell could they even do?
The best possible fate for Switzerland in this scenario is becoming Finlandized to the max, but even that strikes me as unlikely, because unlike Switzerland, Finland could potentially be defendable and strategically important if it went to NATO, so unlike in TTL, the Soviets have a reason to keep Finland neutral and not eliminated.
Hitler hated the Swiss, too.Yeah you’re right. Despite it’s symbolic importance, it will most likely be forced to “join the fold” with Germany, or worse...
I guess that Switzerland would be split between Germany and Italy. Makes me sadHitler hated the Swiss, too.
"Switzerland possessed the most disgusting and miserable people and political system. The Swiss were the mortal enemies of the new Germany." That's what he said in 1941.
"... were ... " ??Hitler hated the Swiss, too.
"Switzerland possessed the most disgusting and miserable people and political system. The Swiss were the mortal enemies of the new Germany." That's what he said in 1941.
armistice like KoreaWas there a peace signed between Germany and the UK?
I doubt that the UK would officially accept a German Europe especially with American supportBut why though?
You could have something similar to the Sino-Soviet border conflict but I doubt any Soviet or Nazi leader is going to take the Mao approach to nuclear war .Im curious asto how there could be a sustainable Cold War status between countries that direvtly border eachother. Wouldn't there likely be some form of escalation due to that? Especially if both powers are "equal?"
If there is no Italian colonies in Africa, Could Nasser fall into a German Sphere ?I could see Germany making friends with some Arab dictatorships too, although I think Nasser due to his pan-Arabism might side with the Soviets still (he'd dislike Italian Libya).
Yeah, so no peace.I doubt that the UK would officially accept a German Europe especially with American support