Red November

Background & Point of Divergence
The course and aftermath of World War I left many of the places affected in complete economc and political disarray, leading to the rise of radical ideologies throughout Europe. The most notable examples of this are Russia, which was transformed into the communist Soviet Union, and Germany, which eventually became the fascist Third Reich. However, a communist revolution known as the November Revolution was also attempted in Germany throughout 1918 and 1919. This revolution failed mainly because of two things: 1) it had only minimal support from the German military, and 2) revolutionary groups were disorganized and divided. Red November explores the possibilities of a German revolution with more backing from the military, which was just as angry with the government as the people were due to World War I. In this timeline, the German military helps the communists overthrow the government after a short civil war, and eventually goes on to install the Communist Party as the ruling party in the newly formed Socialist Republic of Germany. This has massive global implications, as it prevents the rise of Adolf Hitler and fascism and gives communists the initial upper hand in the Cold War.

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