User blog:Saturn120/World War II: Axis Victory through, prewar PODs

Ok, after hearing that an Axis Victory militarily would be impossible, I have decided to state my own theories of pre-war/diplomatic actions that could've led to an Axis victory.

1. Hungary becomes fascist.

In case you didn't know, Hungary was a under fascist leader Gyula Gömbös for a little bit of time. If though, he didn't die in office, Hungary might still remain fascist until the war. While they would probably still be the same level as Italy, thad still be another ally for Hitler and his gang.

2. Germany decides not to support Japan, helps the Republic of China Instead

This one maybe may be the most interesting, as if the Germans left Japan out of the equation then they could've used Japan as a distraction for western nations. However, if Germany supported China, which would seemingly be risky, would be able to oust Japan, and somehow help China, which if led to victory, could eventually turn China fascist if able to influence China enough. Though I'd be interesting to see how the allies would react, my guess is that The U.S wouldn't know who to side against. Even if they were drawn into the European War. Would it side with the Japs? No. Would it side with Hitler and China and betray other western nations? No. Id be neutral. This would confuse the U.S.A and open up more of a window for Hitler to dominate.

3. Hitler holds off Operation Barbarossa

This one might have been the hardest yet to brainstorm, as Russia had the most powerful military in the war. So, what if Hitler decided to finish off the western front when he could, and was a little more patient on Barbarossa. First, Hitler would've needed to somehow deal with Britain. With France already out of the way, and the U.S.A remaining neutral (at least for now) Hitler, with Italy, should have invaded Gibraltar to keep reinforcements from coming to Northern Africa. Giving Italy less stress than OTL. Though the troops would have to relocate, this is when a very important thing must happen: Spain enters the war. Though, Hitler would have needed a speech or some kind of threat to get Spain in. This would lead to less stress for the Axis overall, dangle Britain for mercy of the Axis. Though if Britain surrendered, too late, Russia probably would have already started liberating German occupied nations. This is why this must be quick, and swift, and if not, I'd be quite a problem for the Nazis.

Of course, there are way more ways, but I can't list them all. So those are some ways how the axis could have had a shot at victory. Though it might not last long, Germany could have won with this war with this. Thank you for reading.