Timeline (Hitler The Artist)

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The Point of Difference occurs when Hitler decides to apply at another art school after he is denied entry into the Vienna Academy of Art twice. In this timeline, Hitler decides to go to Weimar and applies to Academy of Fine Arts in Munich instead, and gets easily accepted. Hitler would never become the next Leonardo Da Vinci, but some of his art works will make manage to create a lot of attention for him internationally ...

As Hitler became an artist, he never spied on and joined the German Workers Party. Leading to no name change to the National Socialist (Nazi) Party, and leading to no Nazi Germany. This allows Europe to become radically reshaped as another World War hits the continent, but not due to the Germans.

1932
The German National People's Party (or in German, Deutschnationale Volkspartei, DNVP) wins the 1932 election with Hugenburg as their candidate. Their cry for "Let The Old Flag ... Rise Again" soon becomes a rallying cry around the nation and helps boost the popularity of the DNVP. The economy is still in shambles, however, and discussions soon begin over abandoning the repayment of the debts to France and Britain completely. The Stahlhelm soon declare their support for the DNVP (GNPP) and begin to influence the government, allowing the military to gain a foothold in the day to day running of the nation as well as the ability to manipulate decisions to their liking.

Germany soon begins to increase its diplomatic contact with China, hoping to better relations and fight the Communist threat facing the nationalists - discussing on whether a permanent military trade deal to give supplies could be signed between the two nations.

The Empire of Japan successfully invades Manchuria as tension reaches the boiling point between the Kuomintang regime and Japan. The Republic of China declares war on Japanese, as on December 6th the Chinese invade Manchuria.

1933
The Stalhelm continues to influence the German government, as a military alliance with China is reached. Because of the Chinese Civil War, the Germans send supplies and troopers to aid their new ally. Hugenburg discusses the strength of the military at great detail with the generals of the army and realises tanks are needed for a modern army

Hugenburg decides to start up an infrastructure program called the Autobahn. It works on the infrastructure of the country, as well as creating jobs for the worsening economy.

1934
The Stalhelm continues to influence the power of the DNVP, as many other minor parties (including the German Workers Party) fold due to low support and military influence over the workings of government. The DNVP, however, continues to gain in popularity with the people of Germany.

In Mao's Long March in China, the Nationalists successfully manage to destroy almost all of Mao's supporters - yet Mao manages to escape with his life. This would weaken the Communist cause for a long while, although it would not be enough to forestall the coming of a Communist China.

1935
France and Great Britain are considering an alliance against the Soviet Union, worried that Stalin would try to extend their power into Eastern Europe. A pact against the Soviet Union begins to be discussed by both powers.

1936
The Anti-Communist Pact is signed between France and Britain. China considers joining the pact, as it would offer protection from the Communist rebels in the country.

Nationalist rebels in Spain stage a revolt against the government, with the Soviet Union reacting by arming the Republicans with better weapons and sending a few regiments to keep a Fascist state from forming on the Iberian peninsula. Italy soon announces its support for the Nationalists and uses this as an excuse to begin testing equipment while also hoping for the formation of a second Fascist state which would help expand its diplomatic clout. The revolt would soon erupt into the bloody three-year Spanish Civil-War.

1937
On July 17th, The Empire of Japan invades mainland China, as they conquer most of its coastal areas. Mao Zedong, the leader of the Chinese Communist revolution, negotiates to the Nationalist should work together to destroy this threat. The civil war is stopped until the Japanese attack is no longer a threat.

1939
The Republicans win the Spanish Civil War, and due to major Soviet support - the more Socialist members begin to reorganise themselves into the ruling party. Stalin quickly sends "advisors" to the state to help it "embrace the path of a bright socialist future". However, it is clear to most he is trying to make a puppet state which would support him no matter what. Spain has been heavily damaged in the civil-war, and there are talks of an aid-package to be sent to Spain to help it recover. Stalin approves, and the Spanish-Soviet Economic Plan comes into existence on the xx of xx. Through this package, the Soviets would be able to station troops in Spain and build bases. This immediately led to concern in France and Britain.

On November 11th, the Soviet Union declares war on Finland, in a bid to show off its strength to the world while claiming this is mainly due to "protect Leningrad from the devious Finns" after the Finns refused to cede territory to the Soviet Union. The Winter War, as it would come to be known, began when 20 Soviet Divisions with a total of 425,000 men invaded Finland on multiple points of its border. Britain and France, surprised by the invasion, quickly saw the threat of a Soviet Finland. As a result, Allied High Command began talks of sending soldiers to help Finland defend itself from the Soviet Union.

Despite the initial shock to Finnish troops, most of the army was ready for war. Although fighting against superior numbers, Finnish forces had the advantage of knowing the terrain. In many overrun regions, the Finnish Army continued to employ guerrilla tactics against the Red Army, in various hit-and-run missions. However, it became evident that Finland did not have the munitions for a war lasting more than a month, and thus this became a priority when asking for aid to the international community. By the end of November, the Red Army had managed to make significant gains into Finland, although the promise to the Soviet populace that the war would be over by December did not come. Instead, the invaders found themselves facing determined resistance against an enemy willing to die to defend its land.

By the start of December, all Finnish forces on the Karelian Isthmus had retreated to the Mannerheim Line. Differences between the Soviet and Finnish forces had, by this time, become apparent to both sides in the war. The Red Army had under its command over 2,300 tanks facing off against the Finnish defenders, along with more than 200,000 men and total air superiority. The Finnish, in contrast had around 130,000 men, and non-existent tank forces. However, over the past month the Finnish had employed better tactics and the Soviet forces had suffered. The Finnish decided to go on the offensive on other fronts of the war, and on the 2nd of December, the Battle of Suomussalmi commenced as Soviet soldiers tried to attack toward the west but were pushed back by Finnish forces. Heavily outnumbered, the Finnish launched a counterattack aiming to isolate the Soviet units into small pockets which the Finns could then attack and subsequently destroy.

The Allied High Command soon pressured Sweden into assisting Finland militarily, a move supported by the majority of the nation mainly due to the fact Finland had been a part of Sweden for more than 600 years. So far, Sweden had been the main benefactor in providing much-needed aid to Finland, but had refused to militarily get involved - fearing Soviet retribution. It was the promise to defend Sweden in case of an invasion that finally convinced the government to send 20,000 men to aid the Suomussalmi Offensive. Local Swedish commanders and the Finnish General Hjalmar Siilasvuo, through secret communication channels, established what role the Swedish would play in the offensive. The Battle continues into the New Year.

1940
By the 2nd of January, the combined Swede-Finnish soldiers employed the tactic known as and defeated the elements of the 9th Army involved in the Battle of Suomussalmi. The Battle proved to be a pivotal point in the war, significantly boosting morale and allowing Finland to capture over 80 tanks along with over 1,500 horses and 300 trucks as well as much needed medical supplies.

the Franco-British "Volunteer" force reaches the Finnish front lines. The Allied powers provide an additional 96 aircraft, which the British provide the bulk of in the hope to test the abilities of the Hurricane and Spitfire against the Soviet Air Force. The number of aircraft sent would increase over the two months the war would continue over, along with the additional 80,000 men that would be sent by the allied powers to stall the Russian invasion.

Fighting would rage on for the next few months as both sides fought hard. The Soviets would continue to launch offensives, aiming to grind down the enemy with their numbers. Allied lines would hold, however, and Soviet forces would subsequently be forced back. The Soviets realised they would need to throw in their efforts into one front to hopefully deliver a knockout punch and thus troops began to be transferred to the south.

The Peace of Leningrad would be signed on the 2nd of March and go into effect the following day, thus drawing a conclusion to the Winter War. The Soviets would be completely humiliated, only gaining portions of Salla and a few Finnish islands in the Gulf of Finland while having to return the region of Petsamo to Finland. The Soviets would suffer heavy casualties in the war and although the Soviets would gain lands, in the eyes of the rest of the world Finland won the war. Finland would almost immediately be offered a position in the Anti-Communist Pact, which it would quickly accept out of gratitude for the Allied powers along with the fear of its safety.

Meanwhile, the United States starts conducting a top secret weapons program based on nuclear technology, called "Project Manhattan" it was working to create a bomb that could be used to protect countries from future attack from the Soviet regime. Germany, Great Britain and France given info.

On the 1st of May, the Soviet Union launches an invasion of Poland. Stalin states that the countries are "barbaric and need help recovering from the Polish state of Józef Piłsudski". Britain and France react, due to their defense pact against Soviet influence, with a heavy discussion on whether to declare war against the Soviet Union, caught completely by surprise by the invasions. Declaring war on the Soviet Union, the powers quickly begin discussion with Finland into the pact, and send troops to the Scandinavian country to fight of the Communist invaders.

On May 6th, Germany invaded Western Poland other side of Poland to "save ethnic German peoples from Soviet Communism". This gave Germany back the territory of Poland lost during the Great War, and made a buffer from for the allied forces to lean back on

On December 21st, the Soviet leaders hold a plan. Stalin suggest some ways to gain Soviet territory in the war. Stalin suggests that an invasion of the Balkans to get metals for the Communist regime, as many of the leader accept.

1941
On the day of January 16th The Soviet Union launches an invasion of Rumania. The result lasted into a Soviet victory, as they are now occupying the country.

Germany, now concerned about the Soviet threat, joins the Anti-Communist pact. Germany officially joins the "allies" of the war.

On April 29th, the Soviets invade Yugoslavia.

Italy joins the anti-Communist pact.

On November 7th, turning point of the war appears, as the Soviets retreat from Belgrade in Yugoslavia.

On December 7th, A telegram from Japan outgoing to commander Husband Kimmel at Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii. The message states that "Japanese ships will be in the area for a refueling stop". Commander Kimmel agrees, but not after a brief silence. Meanwhile, the Japanese were preparing for a surprise attack on the base. Planning to catch the United States off guard. Then, at 7:48 AM local time, the Japanese fired their cannons at the USS Enterprise, setting the ship on fire, and later sinking it. The Americans, completely off guard from the attack, Navy was in ruins, declaring war on the Japanese two hours later, entering the Pacific War

1942
On October 4th 1st, Yugoslavia is the first nation liberated from Soviet rule.

On November 18th, the Soviets launch their offensive of the war, an invasion of Bulgaria. It was more of a statement to the world that the Soviets would leave you alone. The Soviets succeed in the invasion, and are able to buck back forces in Rumania as well.

On November 27th Greece, fearing invasion from the Soviets, joins the Anti-Communist pact.

On December 30th, Rumania is liberated.

1943
On February 29th, Poland is liberated.

On April 17th, the a Soviet general sends a message to the allies stating "We thought we were the best, but we're not. Now we must deal with the hasty decisions we've made and their consequences". After this the Soviets are open to peace talks, not letting the allies take a lot of land from them though.

On August 25th, the allies, with Germany leading, launch a major invasion of against the Soviet Union. Dubbed Operation Barbarossa miles south of St Petersburg. The Soviets are retreating back to Moscow.

On October 30th, the Siege of Moscow begins.

1944
On February 29th, the Treaty of Paris is signed stating that the Soviets lost The Second Great War. The German flag flies over Red Square.

After the signage of the treaty, land was divided up by the allies. Germany gained 70% the area that she invaded from the Invasion of Poland while Poland gained land in the east.

Former Soviet republics of Georgia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan are granted independence as a section of the treaty. Siberia and the Far Eastern District are released as independent states due to the treaty of Paris.

However, area disputes between the allied belligerents, as well as difference in ethnicity and culture, cause an increase in tensions between the European powers, Germany and France in particular.

On March 12th, the United States offers to purchase the territory of Greenland from the Danes as a way to help the Danish economy recover from the Second Great War. The Danes, delighted by the offer, gracefully accept - selling the territory for 900 million US dollars.

1945
On August 15, the Empire of Japan and Thailand surrender to the United States, Republic of China, and Germany.