What if, instead of deciding to side with Japan, Germany continued their support of Nationalist China into late 1930s and 1940s, due to the shared history of good relations between Germany and China as well as its mutual anti-communism and nationalism, resulting in a more significant modernization of the Chinese military as well as an even larger economy for Germany?
As Japan would still likely attack China and American conflicts with Japan would still arise in the Pacific, the USA decides to ally themselves with the Axis rather than the Allies, as their primary reason for joining the war was the Japanese threat.
Do you think this is plausible, and if so, what might be the result?
As Japan would still likely attack China and American conflicts with Japan would still arise in the Pacific, the USA decides to ally themselves with the Axis rather than the Allies, as their primary reason for joining the war was the Japanese threat.
Do you think this is plausible, and if so, what might be the result?