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I'll let this one go, as it has many permutations:
1.) Russia is now in greater threat, it is much more difficult to remove it's divisions from the Manchurian borders, making the Russian winter campaign of 1941 a much more dicey probability.
2.) America's entry into war with Germany is a much longer term event, popular opinion in the U.S. is still muddled regarding intervention, and the 1942 Congressional elections loom as a potential roadblock to intervention until 1943.
3.) Although Britain is in threat, Lend/Lease, and American support of convoy protection continues, Britain is building better fighters none the less, and enhancing it's A/S capabilities for convoy protection.
4.) Monty might win Al Alamein, but the Germans can still rebound in North Africa.
5.) Japan could still take on the Dutch East Indies with questions arising about America's response.
6.) Would Britain oppose the Japanese absorption of the Dutch East Indies, assuming that the oil received by Japan would further enhance it's militarism in Asia, or conversely be unable to respond as it is to heavily involved in Europe to respond?
7.) Japan's oil supply would still be threatened by potential intervention by the U.S. in the supply lanes through the South China Sea, but not convinced that the U. S. would attack.
8.) Could Germany have been in a position in 1942 to acquire the oil fields of Baku and keep them as the Russians are now facing a probable two front war? Or would Stalingrad still have become the foolish focus of the NAZI's?
1.) Russia is now in greater threat, it is much more difficult to remove it's divisions from the Manchurian borders, making the Russian winter campaign of 1941 a much more dicey probability.
2.) America's entry into war with Germany is a much longer term event, popular opinion in the U.S. is still muddled regarding intervention, and the 1942 Congressional elections loom as a potential roadblock to intervention until 1943.
3.) Although Britain is in threat, Lend/Lease, and American support of convoy protection continues, Britain is building better fighters none the less, and enhancing it's A/S capabilities for convoy protection.
4.) Monty might win Al Alamein, but the Germans can still rebound in North Africa.
5.) Japan could still take on the Dutch East Indies with questions arising about America's response.
6.) Would Britain oppose the Japanese absorption of the Dutch East Indies, assuming that the oil received by Japan would further enhance it's militarism in Asia, or conversely be unable to respond as it is to heavily involved in Europe to respond?
7.) Japan's oil supply would still be threatened by potential intervention by the U.S. in the supply lanes through the South China Sea, but not convinced that the U. S. would attack.
8.) Could Germany have been in a position in 1942 to acquire the oil fields of Baku and keep them as the Russians are now facing a probable two front war? Or would Stalingrad still have become the foolish focus of the NAZI's?
