Question: Maximum plausible USSR

If it's before the Axis Agreement, they could'nt, and indeed if things go really badly, could actually be forced to concede territory.

If it's after the Axis is formed, but before the surrender, they could occupy and annex Korea and Manchuria if things go favorably and assuming they don't have an issue with the Koreans becoming a large minority.

Let's say that it's before the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
 
Hm. Is it thread necromancy if it's your own thread? And I think we've pretty much covered it: maaaybe in a no US in WWII scenario the Soviets might overrun all of Europe, but they're unlikely to absorb territories with a population larger than the entire pre-war USSR: even all of OTLs Warsaw pact might be a bit much to swallow, although Poland (as a land bridge to Germany and for old times sake) certainly is a possibility. They're not going to absorb China (although a Soviet Manchuria, Korea, Xinjiang and Mongolia as SSRs are hardly impossible: heck, if Xinjiang is Soviet, a Soviet Tibet is not beyond all probability). Soviet Iran is a bit iffy, although as a Soviet puppet it is plausible.

Of course, much depends on who develops the atom bomb and when: the Soviets certainly will be in a better position to hold onto bigass territories if they get it first or too quickly after the first for enemies to build up an arsenal!


Bruce
 
Hm. Is it thread necromancy if it's your own thread?

IIRC Ian has said Threadromancy is only bad if you're posting in a thread that's not your own unless you're adding something worthwhile and no similar thread exists that's more up to date.
 
Let's say that it's before the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.

In that case the Soviets might be able to take Sakhalin and part or all of the Northern and Central Kurils, however during this period of time the Soviets were at a disadvantage as they were still in the process of building up their industrial and military capacity while Japan had already done so and was quickly approaching the Zenith of its might.
 
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