Pro-Soviet Poland

Hard to say.

USSR doesn't go the M-R route and supports Poland in '39?

I mean it's kinda ASB, but I don't even know where to begin.
 

Hashasheen

Banned
What could make Poland a strong Soviet ally during XX century ?
Not a chance in hell. between Germany and Russia, Poland had gotten the short end of the stick. Soviet Russia had already quarrelled with the Poles over the Curzon line, and under any leader the Soviets would be intreseted in expanding westwards.
 
What could make Poland a strong Soviet ally during XX century ?

Well, historically, for much of the 20th century, they were a strong Soviet Ally.

All you need, frankly, is the KGB and Red Army forces occupying the country and you get Poland to suddenly develop a fondness for a country that's beaten up on them for centuries. The people in charge of Poland are totally insane and can only remain in charge with the help of Soviet Guns behind them, so they are committed to the Soviet Union--even at the expense of their own people.

That's how you get a pro-Soviet Poland. In this regard, it is also possible to create a Pro-Nazi Poland. All you need for that is the SS in charge and Hans Frank running the country.
 

Terlot

Banned
Ok my two takes.

First-Poland doesn't go through Partitions due to POD of accepting Cossacks as noble class. The result is a highly aristocratic state with 20-30 % of nobility and large serf class. In XIX century the serfs and some priests come with liberation teology combining elements of communism and peasant free-comune ideas. When Communism erupts in XX century the Polish society revolts and becomes one of the first communist nations, with close ties to Soviets in Russia.

Second-CP victory scenario and implementation of Mitteleuropa plan, as well as discrimination of Slavs and treating them as second class citizens serving German landlords and industry. This situation eradicates differences between Poles and Ukrainians, while Soviet Russian communism adopts the idea of liberation from German dominance with communist ideology. The Second World War is led under the banner among others of panslavic communism.
 

Terlot

Banned
The CP scenario is XX century one-a responce to German domination and exploitation of Central Europe resulting in disgarding ethnic fueds and establishment of ideology combining neoslavism with communist ideas.
 
All you need, frankly, is the KGB and Red Army forces occupying the country and you get Poland to suddenly develop a fondness for a country that's beaten up on them for centuries. The people in charge of Poland are totally insane and can only remain in charge with the help of Soviet Guns behind them, so they are committed to the Soviet Union--even at the expense of their own people.

Have a POD in the 1920's where Soviet troops win the Battle of Warsaw and go on to occupy the whole country. Poland would become pro-soviet pretty damn fast seeming as in four years Stalin would take the reins from Lenin.
 
well one interesting result of Poland taking the side of the Soviets is that Germany won't be drawing the western allies into the war, since closer ties with Russia pretty much preclude an alliance with the western allies.
 
If you don't want Poland dragooned into the kind of OTL "alliance" but being a true ally, make it lose Kresy (basically everything east of Curzon line) early. In 1654 or earlier.
 
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