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Yet before this is a Push by the Germany Military wanting a delay

I am needing ideas here for the start of WW2 happening a year later

Some points of Difference

I see oil is a popular topic again so wanting a few things

Italians and Oil discovery of a small amount just above economic viability maybe a Geological anomaly get a small oil deposit not as deep as the rest of the oil in Libya, Making them put allot of reserves into trying to find more.
Oil found Late 1938 and not getting results till early 40 at least. I want Italy wanting to hold Libya and seeing it in a new light

A reason to stop Japans war with China for a Year between Late 1939 and end of 1940

Other events leading up till 1940 will say the same. But a feeling of calm before the storm

Plus side for the Germans
Getting another year of sorting out the resources they now hold in Austria and Czechoslovakia
There will be a build up but there is greater Industrial resources available in the West. Britain and France can out build them.
Quality Hitler OTL saw the Long 50mm Anti Tank gun and several sources he wanted it in this Tanks as of August 1940 mentioned he was ignored, this is not war time not happening during war the Longer 50/L60 gets but in the Pzr III instead of the less powerful and less accurate 50mm/L42, Not a war winner but some of the little changes I want to put in.

Italians other than having another year to adopt the 7.35mm Cartridge there doctrine was shocking and not sure if a year is going to help their amour quality much, They will having some higher ratios of newer equipment.

Winter war ( Russia Finland ) still happening but also delayed a year Probably allot worse for the Fins. But going to add finding Chrome deposits in 1938 with German companies getting a share in the mine, and starting to make money, and more interest from the Germans keeping the Fins free.

For the allies
Another year to build up Numbers of Tanks and Aircraft quality and quantity
Also American weapons are coming of age ( maybe orders for M2A4 light tank getting to France for example P40 possible not just more P36's ??, Or maybe some 37mm Anti Tank to help make up for terrible shortage of Anti Tank guns for the French )
Armour I see the Valentine and more S35s getting to the battlefield in France.
Still without experience going to see no major Doctrine changes, Some but nothing major,
Air Forces is probably going to be the biggest change as The Imperial Flying schools gets to pick up speed with pilot numbers and the French get organized better for their De520s and Bloch 155s making up bigger numbers and getting the spares and Maintenance training of Ground crew sorted ( have seen some numbers saying only 29% of the French air force was air worthy mostly lacking spares )
For the Poles thinking the 100 promised M.S.406s get delivered but still do not see them holding out much better,

French have some good weapons getting to the Troops a greater Ratio of 7.5mm MAS36s and most powerful 47mm Anti Tank guns in the world ( only 1200 produced OTL there numbers are going to be massively increased ) Also more AA as a major need,
Most of all another year to organize,
Not sure about the adoption of the British 6 Pdr not sure how the timing works out as yet

But first I need some good reasons and help with a one year delay, from the Taking of last of Czechoslovakia till the invasion of Poland.

Also might be a Pacific War still thinking on that one, Build up being as it where maybe even the pig headed Japanese Head War mongers can get to see the writing on the wall.
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