Armistice Forever

Perhaps World War II never had to occur. At the Treaty of Versailles, all nations of the world meet to discuss their plans for rebuilding a battered Europe, ensuring democracy, and helping disadvantaged ethnic groups. Russia, meanwhile, remains engulfed in a civil war between the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks. Once the Treaty of Versailles is signed, America and Britain declare war on the Bolsheviks and help to secure a Menshevik government in Russia. After the end of the Russian Revolution in 1920, America and Britain help to slowly democratize the country, allowing the Bolsheviks to remain as a political party. In Germany, meanwhile, America , Britain , and France invest millions of dollars into rebuilding the country&apos;s shattered economy, beginning in 1921. To pay for this plan, President Wilson raises heavy taxes on the American upper class, including some of the nation&apos;s largest corporations. America never becomes an indisputed world power, and neither does the Soviet Union.