I have been working, for a little while, on an alternate history timeline that includes the following divergences:
- In Germany, the Spartacus League chooses to delay its attempted uprising (early 1919 OTL). In 1920 or 1921, a civil war breaks out, ultimately leading to a partially-balkanized Germany with the communists controlling the largest part of that territory.
- In the USSR, Lenin survives until around 1930-1932 (i.e. the 1918 assassination attempt fails entirely, his health deteriorates less quickly). Stalin never gets his chance to take power, and is expelled from the party well before Lenin's death.
The main point that I want to ask about is: in this scenario, who can you see leading each of those countries around 1935 and beyond? And what direction might they try to steer those governments?
If an individual died from a disease or other preventable cause, but would have survived longer otherwise (i.e. Sverdlov), they are fair game. Similarly, in Germany's case, leaders who were not directly aligned with the Spartacus league but could reasonably join in the case of a civil war are also allowed.
Less well-known leaders would probably be more interesting here, assuming that good information is available on them.
Also, if anyone knows any good sources for biographical information on such people from this period, I would appreciate it.
I have seen a similar thread with some interesting details from a while ago (about possible successors for Lenin other than Stalin or Trotsky): https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/ahc-wi-lenins-successor-not-trotsky-or-stalin.325684/ but that one is rather old now.
- In Germany, the Spartacus League chooses to delay its attempted uprising (early 1919 OTL). In 1920 or 1921, a civil war breaks out, ultimately leading to a partially-balkanized Germany with the communists controlling the largest part of that territory.
- In the USSR, Lenin survives until around 1930-1932 (i.e. the 1918 assassination attempt fails entirely, his health deteriorates less quickly). Stalin never gets his chance to take power, and is expelled from the party well before Lenin's death.
The main point that I want to ask about is: in this scenario, who can you see leading each of those countries around 1935 and beyond? And what direction might they try to steer those governments?
If an individual died from a disease or other preventable cause, but would have survived longer otherwise (i.e. Sverdlov), they are fair game. Similarly, in Germany's case, leaders who were not directly aligned with the Spartacus league but could reasonably join in the case of a civil war are also allowed.
Less well-known leaders would probably be more interesting here, assuming that good information is available on them.
Also, if anyone knows any good sources for biographical information on such people from this period, I would appreciate it.
I have seen a similar thread with some interesting details from a while ago (about possible successors for Lenin other than Stalin or Trotsky): https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/ahc-wi-lenins-successor-not-trotsky-or-stalin.325684/ but that one is rather old now.