I think in otl Stalin was surprised when Hitler attacked, so, I reckon that implies that Stalin had no (short term?) plans to attack Germany. But, yes, with Hitler gone, maaaybe Stalin could be more tempted. Or not.
Germany gets to keep a large chunk of Europe for the duration. Without the raging Russian army pounding from the east, Nazi-ruled Fortress Europe stands... until the Americans drop some atomic ordinance on German targets.
For a split second, I wondered if America would hesitate to nuke Caucasian targets. Then, I remembered Dresden, etc., and figured, mushroom clouds over Munich, anyone?
And yes, I know, this is merely a restatement of what others have said already
Germany gets to keep a large chunk of Europe for the duration. Without the raging Russian army pounding from the east, Nazi-ruled Fortress Europe stands... until the Americans drop some atomic ordinance on German targets.
For a split second, I wondered if America would hesitate to nuke Caucasian targets. Then, I remembered Dresden, etc., and figured, mushroom clouds over Munich, anyone?
And yes, I know, this is merely a restatement of what others have said already