Is the collapse of Germany's allies inevitable at this point? To what extent can Germany redeploy their Eastern Front troops to shore up Austria-Hungary and/or the Ottoman Empire (if possible).
I don't know enough about the situation but it seems to me their fates would dictate how long...
I am inclined to agree, namely, the most Germany would dare in this context would be the Polish Corridor. Germany might be able to co-ordinate, to an extent, with the USSR for de-facto recognition of this in exchange for not contesting Soviet intrusion into the Baltic States.
On the other hand...
Would this scenario alter the fates of the Baltic States, Finland and (less likely) Turkey? If we assume, which seems the consensus, that Poland will be a separate Communist Republic, will this also be imposed on these other countries or will the USSR settle for guarantees of neutrality?
The idea of a southern (or Catholic) Germany is appealing as a counter to Prussia and eventually Germany. But I agree the Habsburgs are unlikely to be successful in administering it given their weaknesses in managing their own empire. Is there any prospect of Bavaria being given this role? Not...
I suspect Pompey's fate might be similar to Lepidus'. In effect, given a sinecure and left in peace but clearly kept away from any real power. But like Lalli I am not altogether sure whether Pompey's pride would accept such a role - he might also be influenced by the ambitions of his son's, who...
This is a good question, particularly given Britain and France's imperial holdings. I've always wondered (admittedly with no evidence) whether there was a sophisticated German propaganda campaign of some kind to sway public opinion to create such friction. It was a tremendous boon to Nazi...
Perhaps one day, but not in the immediate future. One thing I have learned is that the next story I write will already be finished before I post it - I have too many unfinished TLs on this board.
Once again, thanks for your comment.
Thanks for your comment. I appreciate the interest on this TL. Unfortunately, I've lost the motivation to write the story anymore. There have been brief fits of inspiration, but it has never caught fire. I hesitate to say I have totally abandoned it because I actually plotted out the main...
I'm not an expert but I think this is right. Prior to the US constitution, many states had legislation barring Catholics from public office unless they took an oath not to support the Pope. Even after the constitution there were many instances of anti-catholic bigotry, though discrimination in...
Perhaps if the various Christian churches attempt to politically intervene in the American war of independence in a ham-fisted way? For example, fearing a precedent being set by European empires falling to 'natives', the churches preach that independence is fundamentally immoral and try to...
Out of wheelchair. I have been recovered for some time now, but shortly after surgery I started an acting appointment as Chief of Staff to a high-profile position. So, extremely busy. That acting appointment finished today, so hopefully I can catch up on the story this weekend.
The only places it would work is with colonies that have small populations. These ideas were floated by most of the empires at one time or another, but inevitably racism kicks in and all sorts of excuses come to the front as to why it can't be implemented. The stark truth is that colonial powers...
Interesting question. I agree the Allies are not going to agree to any Italian conquests post 1945. Even the retention of Libya will likely come with some conditions.
Not sure on how the rest of the war plays out, but Italian politics after the war will be interesting. The fascists are...