WI France had found Algeria's oil?

WI Mussolini found Libya's oil
What if the oil in Libya was found by the Italians during the late 20s. How would it change Fascist Italy and WW2???
Whe have talked about Libyan Oil several times, ? But WI France had found Algeria's oil in the late 20's~early 30's, instead of the 1950's?
 
Well, i imagine that if it was discovered during the 1920's, we would see a more wealthy, and possibly more militarized and stable France through the 30's. But if WW2 goes along a similer path as OTL, i think you are going to have far more atempts to control the area after the armistace, possible the Italains might move in or vice versa.
 
Even in the 1930'ies Britain realized the importance of the Mosul oilfields - I think the French would do so too to Algeria.

Even if being taken out in 1940 the French Government might reconsider moving to Algeria continuing the fight as the Germans and Italians would be hugely interested in it - especially the Germans. Which might play into armistige terms unacceptable to the French Government as the Germans wants to secure the French oil for themselves.

Problem is even with the better resources and more stable society will the French be able to modernize its armed forces doctrines bring it off 1918 war winning practices.
 
Problem is even with the better resources and more stable society will the French be able to modernize its armed forces doctrines bring it off 1918 war winning practices.
OTL the German's invaded while France was switching Plane types in a major upgrade. [ Never seen anything about this being planned by the Germans.]
If the Oil revenues allow a couple month faster upgrade, then the Air war over France is very different. If 9 months or more then the Air war over Poland is Different.

The same with Tanks and other equipment, where the increased revenues, mean more of them, even if France doesn't use them better than OTL.

I am also wondering about the Oil causing a lot more French Immigration to Algeria, pre war, and the post war effect of this.
 
OTL the German's invaded while France was switching Plane types in a major upgrade. [ Never seen anything about this being planned by the Germans.]
If the Oil revenues allow a couple month faster upgrade, then the Air war over France is very different. If 9 months or more then the Air war over Poland is Different.

The same with Tanks and other equipment, where the increased revenues, mean more of them, even if France doesn't use them better than OTL.

I am also wondering about the Oil causing a lot more French Immigration to Algeria, pre war, and the post war effect of this.

Numbers alone don't do the trick, you have to have the proper doctrine in using those.

The possible immigration to Algeria could make for the French to reconsider moving not only its airforce to NA but army and Government too!
 
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