More or less what I thought.I'm judging Hitler as one of those 'I would rather live as a tiger' leaders, so yes he would throw Germany into oblivion to avert the collapse of his regime a few years later on.
All on the tin. Would Hitler still invade Poland?
Though I could see the Soviets jumping on Poland as they did OTL, regardless of whether or not they have a premeditated treaty with the Nazis. The opportunity is too good to pass up.
Then there are going to be some serious domestic issues in Germany...No, not near September 1939. He has to be concerned with an Army coup if he goes without the Soviet treaty. Even with the treaty, in OTL, Hitler was hesitant to invade.
Then there are going to be some serious domestic issues in Germany...
A military that is hesitant to go to war for the Volk und Führer will probably see itself the target of a political purge. Whether Hitler and his thugs prove as adept at this as Stalin is much less certain.
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed on the 23 August, 1939; barely ten days before the invasion commenced. The German army was already deployed ready to assault, all planning was complete and general orders issued, all they were awaiting was the order to go with no indication of unrest in the army.No, not near September 1939. He has to be concerned with an Army coup if he goes without the Soviet treaty.
Not plain enough; Hitler expected them to do nothing.I don't think Hitler would invade Poland if he wasn't sure about the Russians while the Allies had made their views plain.
Although Munich was undoubtedly a Nazi diplomatic victory it wasn’t Hitler’s plan; he’d hoped for a short war with Czechoslovakia and the laurels of victory that would result. When it came Poland’s turn his diplomats were instructed to ensure that the terms would be unacceptable to the Poles, if they accepted and backed down then more demands would be added until they resisted; Hitler wanted a quick war with Poland, he didn’t expect the French and English to actually fight.Without it, Hitler would probably postpone it, and hope that Allies cave in, like they did in Czechoslovakia.