Not possible. If the USSR went to war with Japan, Germany would have to declare war on them.Could this have lead to a German victory in Europe, if for whatever reason, the 'Eastern Front' was in the Far East? Suppose the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was kept, but the Soviets went to war with Japan instead?
Not possible. If the USSR went to war with Japan, Germany would have to declare war on them.
I hope that was a joke...that's pretty much what didn't happen in OTL, except it was inverted...Not possible. If the USSR went to war with Japan, Germany would have to declare war on them.
What I meant was that if USSR attacked Japan, there was no way Hitler wouldn't attack USSR, regardless of any agreement made with the USSR.You can't be serious...
What I meant was that if USSR attacked Japan, there was no way Hitler wouldn't attack USSR, regardless of any agreement made with the USSR.
Hitler wanted to invade the Soviets anyway. I think that if Japan invaded them, he'd take the opportunity.Uhm, no?
Germany's alliance to Japan was convenient, but thats about it. It was entirely sacrificiable for the Nazis. If for some reason Hitler decided not to invade the USSR, Japan be damned. Furthermore, the Axis pact was defensive only in nature, so if its not clear that the Soviets are the aggressor, it doesnt kick in. Finally, its possible to POD away the tripartite alliance altogether if thats the issue. Frankly, theres nothing impossible in this scenario.
The largest stretch has nothing to do with Japan. Its about convincing Hitler that he shouldnt attack the USSR at the earliest opportunity.