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@title=Blood and Steel
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^^An Alternative WW2 Scenario
^^December 1932 - January 1946
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^Government switching is disabled.
^Negotiations are permitted.
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ALTERNATE TIMELINE TO THE GREATER WAR
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1914: Germany won the war against France within 4 weeks carrying out
von Schlieffen´s plan.
1915: In the greatest offensive yet seen on earth German troops
surround St. Petersburg and Russia surrenders.
1916: US President Wilson managed to make Germany and Great Britain
sign an armistice. The Great War was over.
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Italy though, feeling cheated by Germany only gets Nice/Nizza and Tunesia
turns fascist in 1922 and Mussolini subsequently built up his forces for the
Day X, the Resurrection of the Roman Empire.
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This day seems to have come now. It is December 1932 and just 2 weeks
ago Italy launched an offensive against Spain and Portugal. There is
hardly if any resistance and after 13 days only Lisbon and Madrid
are not under Italian control. The major powers were not able to
respond quick enough to this conflict and now only Italian vessels patrol
the seas.
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The Major Powers
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Italy/Roman Empire
It has always been Mussolini´s dread to resurrect the Roman Empire and
bring back the days of ancient Rome, with the Eternal City as head of
the world. Now he took his chance and has to face destiny ...
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United States
Gone through the Great War without having had to fight themselves the
United States suffered serious problems after the Black Thursday in 1929
and is now only slowly recovering with some worker´s protests still
brewing in certain industrial centers. The U.S. has to recover first
before thinking of intervening anywhere.
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Kingdom of France
After the defeat in the Great War a predecessor of Napoléon III became
King, not Emperor, of France. The use of the title emperor was forbidden
by the victor of the Great War, Wilhelm II of Germany. Now France is still
allied with Russia and all it wants is revenge. But when can Germany
finally be challenged?
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Ottoman Empire
For centuries the 'Weak Man on the Marmara Strait' seemed more dead
than alive but after victory in the Great War the glory days of the
Ottoman Empire seem to have come back as most of the Balkans is now
again under the control of the Sultan of Istanbul.
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Russian Empire
In 1916, one year after the humiliating defeat, the Russian Revolution
swept the old Czar Nicholas II away and his 21 year-old nephew Ivan,
nick-named 'The Rebuilder', promised to his people to 'make Russia
great again that every Russian can be proud of it'. The alliance with
France was strenghtened and renewed and all of Russia is dreaming
of marching Unter den Linden in Berlin.
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British Empire
Undefeated by Germany Britain simply stopped fighting and signed an
armistice. But on both sides of the Channel men know that the final
showdown between the Germans and the British must and will take place
someday. Maybe someday soon ...
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Reichslande
After the victory in the Great War Germany was undoubtedly the master
of Europe. After achieving this goal Wilhelm II told his people what
the next achievement shall be someday: Global Dominance!
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