If France does not fall, will Hungary join the war on Nazi Germany's side? Will they stay neutral or join the allies?
If that happens Bulgaria and Soviet Union will likely hop inhowever another even more likely sceniario is that a war breaks out between Hungary and Romania during this time, either in '42 or '43. That war could end either way, but if the Hungarians manage to be successful, than they could even attack Germany, if that's about to lose.
Very true. That could quicken the war atleast. Romania would lose for certain. The peace deal would probably look like this: The Hungarians take entire Transylvania, the Bulgarians grab the whole Dobruja, while the Soviets get Bessarabia or even whole Moldavia. This would reduce Romania to Wallachia, which would be a pretty intense sceniario, if you ask me (not as intense as OTL WW2, but still). I wonder if the Bulgarians and Hungarians would push for a relocation of Romanians from within their new borders..If that happens Bulgaria and Soviet Union will likely hop in
They would , I imagine the rump Romania would be an overpopulated hellhole with all the refugees from Hungary , Bulgaria and the Soviet Union and the Destruction from war and the lack of aid to rebuildif you ask me (not as intense as OTL WW2, but still). I wonder if the Bulgarians and Hungarians would push for a relocation of Romanians from within their new borders..
The Romanians from Hungary and Bulgaria could be relocated in the Soviet Union as well though, but yeah, overcrowdedness would be still an issue regardless.They would , I imagine the rump Romania would be an overpopulated hellhole with all the refugees from Hungary , Bulgaria and the Soviet Union and the Destruction from war and the lack of aid to rebuild
I doubt Stalin would accept themThe Romanians from Hungary and Bulgaria could be relocated in the Soviet Union as well though, but yeah, overcrowdedness would be still an issue regardless.
It would be , It might even happen earlier then RomaniaAfter Romania, could Yugoslavia be a new target? I imagine a tripartite invasion by Italy, Hungary and Bulgaria.
Why wouldn't he? Some new workforce is always welcome.I doubt Stalin would accept them
What could be the benefits of a Yugoslavia first strategy?It would be , It might even happen earlier then Romania
Actually if France doesn't fall in my opinion Hungary wouldn't go for Slovakia. Firstly. Hungary already gained all territories with Hungarian majority in Slovakia and Ruthenia. Secondly, Hungary tried in March 1939, so called Little war, and even when gaining some small teritories in Eastern Slovakia against basically not existing Slovak army prooves were not so good.If France does not fall, that means, that static war emerges on the Western Front, right? Well, Hungary definately won't join the Axis, that's for sure and it would continue it's rearmament program, which by 1942 could transform the Hungarian Army into a more formidable force, maybe on paar with Romania's. If Germany seems to lose the war, then it's highly likely, that Hungary would jump in and grab Burgenland and Slovakia, however another even more likely sceniario is that a war breaks out between Hungary and Romania during this time, either in '42 or '43. That war could end either way, but if the Hungarians manage to be successful, than they could even attack Germany, if that's about to lose.
Not exactly static war, but the war would drag on, right?Yeah @Fehérvári, a static war in 1942.
Not exactly static war, but the war would drag on, right?
You know, like a slugfest worse than the WWI trench warfare episodes in Northern France and Belgium from June 1940 until 1942 (early 1943 at the latest).
They would be hostile to the soviet union and he doesn't need more labor. There no ideological reason to accept them as well .Why wouldn't he? Some new workforce is always welcome.
Nothing just Italy might attack Yugoslavia before Romania is attackedWhat could be the benefits of a Yugoslavia first strategy?