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In the event of a series of bizarre circumstances that result in the Nazis winning on the continent, first by getting the British to accept terms in 1940 and then through a series of unlucky events capturing Moscow and killing Stalin in the process causing Soviet organized resistance to fracture and effectively achieving a 'victory' in the East in 1942 via occupying a end line and holding, was there a possibility that the West could ever accept a Nazi dominated Europe? Could the Nazis settle down and accept a Cold War with the West or would Hitler's prediction of an inevitable intercontinental struggle go hot? I know this is similar to a Fatherland scenario where there was a Cold War, but was that realistic given Hitler's megalomania and the victory disease that the Nazi leadership would have with their improbably string of victories?
If war did break out thereafter what would it look like? I don't think it would be Calbear's scenario given that the situation is very different after 1940, which would alter the trajectory of the TL.
Edit: The reason I bring this up is that it seems the regime was inherently unstable and would constantly need an external source of conflict to distract from its internal policies, especially once the atrocities in the East became a major part of that and Hitler tried to increasingly nazify society; plus of course Hitler was inherently unstable and seemed fixated on conflict as a way of keeping society strong (hence the Wehrbauer idea). Also the Wallies seem unlikely to tolerate such a regime controlling the continent like that because of the economic impact it would have on them. Even with trade a Nazi Eurasia would be protectionist and hold the world's largest GDP and resource base at its disposal, even if it is technologically falling behind and slaughtering the labor base. OTL's USSR didn't have quite the same power or generate the same fear in the West that the Nazis did IOTL. I just don't see that coexistence is likely given all that, but maybe I'm missing something or things would soften with the West focusing on Asia and the Nazis on rump Soviet resistance?
If war did break out thereafter what would it look like? I don't think it would be Calbear's scenario given that the situation is very different after 1940, which would alter the trajectory of the TL.
Edit: The reason I bring this up is that it seems the regime was inherently unstable and would constantly need an external source of conflict to distract from its internal policies, especially once the atrocities in the East became a major part of that and Hitler tried to increasingly nazify society; plus of course Hitler was inherently unstable and seemed fixated on conflict as a way of keeping society strong (hence the Wehrbauer idea). Also the Wallies seem unlikely to tolerate such a regime controlling the continent like that because of the economic impact it would have on them. Even with trade a Nazi Eurasia would be protectionist and hold the world's largest GDP and resource base at its disposal, even if it is technologically falling behind and slaughtering the labor base. OTL's USSR didn't have quite the same power or generate the same fear in the West that the Nazis did IOTL. I just don't see that coexistence is likely given all that, but maybe I'm missing something or things would soften with the West focusing on Asia and the Nazis on rump Soviet resistance?
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