Hey Guys,
I've had an idea in my head lately about an AH in which the Axis Invasion of the Soviet Union is successful. Without going into huge detail, the Soviets have to fight in Europe against their OTL enemies, the Far East against a Japan that's had a semi-victory in China (in which all islands captured are ceded to Japan, and the Wang Jingwei regime and Mengjiang United Autonomous Government are recognized by the remnants of China in return for a peace). Alongside this Turkey is attacking the Caucasus, and Britain is on the side of the Axis (whether you think this is ASB or not isn't relevant for this thread). Thus Iran is part of the axis also, and the Soviets invade Iran and Afghanistan. British troops go to support these nations and manage it, while putting Iraq under de facto British rule.
These multiple fronts cause the Soviets to collapse (with Stalin being captured in Moscow by the Germans), especially without any allied help (with America being isolationist without any main allies in Europe left). Though the Soviets have still scored some heavy casualties mainly against Japan, though also Germany and to a lesser extent Britain (who was mainly defending Afghanistan and Iran and the Empire).
Now, I'd like ideas for the peace treaty and aftermath of the peace treaty. The obvious one is that Germany is ceded up to the Ural Mountains, Romania is ceded Transnistria while Finland gains the Karelo-Finnish SSR and the Murmansk Oblast. I could also see in the Far East Mongolia becoming a Japanese puppet, and most Soviet Islands in the region being transferred to Japanese control (alongside northern Sakhalin). But how else would Russia be 'split'? I was thinking possibly the Central Asian SSR's being given independence to act as huge 'buffer-states' between the rump Soviet Union and the British Empire and other Axis nations. If you think this is possible, considering the humiliating loss the Russians suffered, then what would be the after-effects of this peace treaty? I believe that such a harsh treaty would lead to a civil war, probably between three main factions: The Communists, the Republicans and the Monarchists who may support Vladimir Cyrillovich being placed as Tsar.
If a civil war did occur, I can guess we'd see the Communists still win, but might we see Russia further divided by the factions, for example a portion of Russia becoming an 'Empire' or something to that effect?
So what are your thoughts here?