September 1939: German attack France.

Hitler has said, that at first he want attack France, and then-Poland, but then he thought, that Poles could occupy East Prussia, so-Poland became first purpose.
WI German attack France at first? Could german troops be in paris in 1939? And what then?
 
Then: after german victory in the West Polish goverment was changed, and new goverment becoe an Ally of Soviet Union. Lithuania has joined to this Alliance after Vilnus was returned to it. Estonia and Latvia became allies of german-in November 1939 18th german Army was landed in this countries. Finland joined to the Axis. in the begining of 1940 battle for Norway begin. Meamwhile, Romania is neutral.
So, would german attack Poland and Russia?
Pluses for USSR-Poland:
1.Border with german is too far.
2. Polish army-near 1 million man.
3. Romania is neutral.
Pluses for german:
1. Finland-Soviet border is only 20km to leningrad.
2. Estonia and Latvia are its Ally
 
The Wehrmact of 1939 still had a lot to learn and Poland's fate was sealed by the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. My E.European History is vague; but it would be, in my opinion nigh-well impossible for Poland and the U.S.S.R to do a more or less 180 in terms of diplomacy, I know Poland and the U.S.S.R weren't exactly 'friendly neighbours' per se.

as for the Baltics; again these were promised to the U.S.S.R in the Nazi-Soviet non-Agression pact...why would Stalin want allies when he could have puppets? anyway cheers
 
The Wehrmact of 1939 still had a lot to learn and Poland's fate was sealed by the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. My E.European History is vague; but it would be, in my opinion nigh-well impossible for Poland and the U.S.S.R to do a more or less 180 in terms of diplomacy, I know Poland and the U.S.S.R weren't exactly 'friendly neighbours' per se.

as for the Baltics; again these were promised to the U.S.S.R in the Nazi-Soviet non-Agression pact...why would Stalin want allies when he could have puppets? anyway cheers
1. in 1939 French Army isnt mobilized. And war can begin earlier-in August
2. In this AH there isnt M-P pact.
3. After fall of French Poland has political crisis in my opinion.
4. Lithuania was an ally of USSR-in 1938 USSR protected it from Poles attack. And this country has territorial problems with german.;)
 
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