Thread title speaks for itself. There are a few ways to do this. D-day fails, the atom bomb is delayed by a couple of years etc. Needless to say, an extended world war ii is going to leave most of Europe at third world status. Decolonization might be caused just as much by the various "powers" being too weak to hold on to them anymore. A war where Germany is more sucesful on the Eastern front and inflicts more damage during the Battle of Britain, but eventually dies an extremely slow, painful death fighting to the very last cartridge of ammunition could take Europe from being the dominant continent on earth, to a virtual backwater relying largely on US support. Reaching Somalia levels is ASB of course, but I could see a TL like this resulting in countries like Egypt or India having a higher standard of living than France.
How long can world war ii last? '47? '48? Into the 50's even? What do you think?
How long can world war ii last? '47? '48? Into the 50's even? What do you think?