Have World War II Last Longer

If we're talking about an Axis victory, sure. If we're talking about a slower Allied victory, not so much. Yes, the Allies could respond, and their advantages in manpower and resources will eventually become telling. There essentially isn't a non-ASB victory for the Axis in anything resembling OTL WWII. However, there's no reason that the Allies' response wouldn't have to be something resulting in a delay, even if only by a few months relative to OTL. [SNIP]

High on life.

OODA Loop.

Good enough for them. We'll do it, too.

Little things have dramatic effects. Who knows how many meathead decisions the drugged out whack-jobs on both sides made? But the other point is that things tend to smooth out to a mean. When the USN can predict to the week and to the casualties in kilodeaths, both men and machines in 1930 how long it will take to do Japan in via bombardment and blockade and do it without knowing what the 1945 tech is, then I suggest that means someone had a grasp on predictive outcomes.
 
Churchill’s ideas all get accepted by Roosevelt and Marshall. Western allies get to Vienna in late 1946 via Athens and Belgrade just as the Red Army liberates Brest and Toulon.
 

Kaze

Banned
1. Mexico invades the US five minutes before the Pearl Harbor attack. The US now has to fight a multiple front war - handing Mexico its ass, defeating Japan, and defeating Germany. I guess it would extend the war by six month to a year.
2. Indian Rebellion in the middle of the war. There was talk of it - even some support of it.
3. Italy does not join the Axis - Axis is only Japan, Austria, Germany, Romania, and Northern India. Italy goes it alone and fights alone against both the Nazis and the Allies. Watch the fun ensue.
5. German Submarine attack on Norfolk Naval base at the same time as Pearl Harbor. The Norfolk Naval Base is the home of a good portion of the US Navy (Atlantic Fleet).
6. Japanese attack on Panama successful - Panama canal is destroyed / damaged. This will extend the war in the Pacific by 6 months to a year.
 
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