Dr. Strangelove
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Oh, and before I forget: War Plan b. 7 is based in actual spanish plans from OTL to invade Portugal in the Spring of 1941 if Spain entered WWII in the Axis side.
It's better drop the Algarve part. Contrary to most of Alentejo, Algarve was not that much of a latifundiary land.communists enjoyed a lot of support, specially in the Alentejo and Algarve.
The socialist (it's better say socialist-minded [1][2]) were very weak outside of the cities, and the communist's stronghold was in Alentejo.Even worse, from the first days communist and socialist militias had arisen in the entire country and harassed the Portuguese rear positions, while riots broke out in Lisbon and other cities.
First I would like to say it's good to see a TL covering in more detail our corner of the world.
It's better drop the Algarve part. Contrary to most of Alentejo, Algarve was not that much of a latifundiary land.
Thank you, I thought that there was a communist/socialist movement all over the country, and that Alentejo was only its main bastion. However, bear in mind that portuguese dissidents have been propped up by the spaniards for the last three years.The socialist (it's better say socialist minded - even if you include the remnants of the former (Democratic)-Republican Party and its center-left splinter groups) were very weak outside of the cities, and the communist's stronghold was in Alentejo.
In OTL, general Craveiro Lopes tried to get rid of Salazar. That was a nice touch.
Actually, I have some interesting designs for postwar Portugal, although it will still take a while...If you want some opinions about post-war Portugal in this ATL, just drop me a line.
Just on your mention of the National Syndicalists, to my knowledge, the Falange and JONS were united prior to the SCW, they then joined with the Carlists to form Franco's powerbase
EDIT: Aye, as the Falange of Traditionalists and of the Unions of the National-Syndicalist Offensive or FET y de las JONS, only then to sensibly change, both for political reasons and simplicity, in 1945 to the National Movement
Just on your mention of the National Syndicalists, to my knowledge, the Falange and JONS were united prior to the SCW, they then joined with the Carlists to form Franco's powerbase
EDIT: Aye, as the Falange of Traditionalists and of the Unions of the National-Syndicalist Offensive or FET y de las JONS, only then to sensibly change, both for political reasons and simplicity, in 1945 to the National Movement
Things are getting really interesting now. Keep it on!
Just one question... what is going to happen with Camilo Jose Cela? Will we have an alternate version of "The Hive"? Or, to the contrary, his debut has been butterflied? Not that it's really important, but I'm curious.
But I plan to make Where are they now? sections every 5 or 10 years or so, so if you want to see someone featured, just ask and I will try to deliver.
Well, I hadn't thought of him at all.
But I plan to make Where are they now? sections every 5 or 10 years or so, so if you want to see someone featured, just ask and I will try to deliver.
Well, I asked because I'm interested in the effects of a surviving republic in what IOTL was the postwar literature, which was very innovative but relied in certain social and intellectual conditions... but if I can do a serious request for a "where are they now?", I'm far more interested in some other man.
Please, can you show the fate of Severo Ochoa?
George Orwell would be an obvious choice for 1944 or 1949...
Italo Balbo might deserve an inclusion in the alt-war...maybe his conspiracy-theory-inspiring death in 1940 could be avoided...
And finally, good old Salvador Dali, who was somewhat of a Francoist IOTL...
Just sayin'
Italo Balbo might deserve an inclusion in the alt-war...maybe his conspiracy-theory-inspiring death in 1940 could be avoided...
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Pablo Picasso would be interesting too, without Guernica...
Where are they now?
If you're doing Unamuno, then Milan Astray would have to get a mention
Muerte a la inteligencia!
And finally, good old Salvador Dali, who was somewhat of a Francoist IOTL...
Could you say the territorial changes in detail?Its only territorial losses were a couple of border fortresses with Spain, and some adjustments in the Namibian-Angolan border.
Better make it "The new Portuguese government was a coalition of moderate and conservative rightwingers[1], centrists[1], with more fragile support from moderate republicans and socialists, and tactical support from Catholic sectors and moderate monarchists (apart from the more extreme far-right)."The new Portuguese government was a fragile coalition of moderate rightwingers, centrists, moderate republicans and socialists;
On a general basis, the right will lean considerably to Britain, and the left to France and Spain.each faction propped by either Britain or Spain.
During the past year, the Spaniards had turned Menorca into a second Malta, filling it with coastal and antiair defenses.
[1]The Italians have had more resources than in OTL, and their naval construction plan is more advanced.
I agree wholearthedly with youthe invasion of Tunis made a bigger strategic sense
I hope you like my suggestions.
Could you say the territorial changes in detail?
Both right and left would have some difficulty accepting it, specially in Europe.
Better make it "The new Portuguese government was a coalition of moderate and conservative rightwingers[1], centrists[1], with more fragile support from moderate republicans and socialists, and tactical support from Catholic sectors and moderate monarchists (apart from the more extreme far-right)."
If you plan to make Menorca a second Malta, then you'll greatly diminish [2] the Axis naval and air power in the Western Mediterranean, which could mean the eviction of Axis forces in a shorter period than OTL.