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In short, Gregor Strasser was a Nazi member high up among the party but more to the left of Hitler, i.e. he didn't view Jews from a racial ethnic inferioriority perspective but rather from an economic anti capitalist manner, and I don't remember where I read it but he also might have been open to more Soviet relations with Germany. Unfortunately for him he was killed by Hitler in the Night of the Long Knives.

Supposing Strasser took over instead of Hitler and Strasser did actually manage to form a proper alliance with the Soviets, who were led by Stalin and Stalinism arguably had a lot of overlap with fascism (and possibly Strasserism and Stalinism might have more in common), how would you see the world reacting? And what possible effects it would have if the West went to war with he Germans and Soviets?

I assume the war would start over something like the German and Soviets swallowing up central and Eastern Europe and the West would put a stop to it once they invade Poland, Romania, or whatever.

How do you see that pan out? The combined German and Soviet armies, equipment, industries, technologies, and leadership against the West. Would countries like Italy, Spain and Japan (maybe China might join the new Axis then) join the Allies? Any possible decisive battles you can think of that'd take place in the war? Would we see jets or even better tanks, assault rifles, etc.? Would the war be as bloody if not bloodier than OTL WWII (I can definitely see the Americans taking a beating)? How would it end?

I know that's a lot of ask but I just think this alternate timeline would have been a toss up. I'd really love to hear what you think.
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