Timeline (Zossen Conspiracy)

This is the timeline for A Soviet Axis. Please also take a look at the Overview Timeline. Thank you for viewing my timeline, and I hope you enjoy!

Point of Divergence
Wilhelm Solf, without whom German-Japanese relations would never have recovered after World War I, dies in 1919 due to a stroke. Due to this, Japan never recovers its relations with Germany, and never joins the Axis. In fact, over the next few years, relations worsen between the two states almost to the point of war.

Timeline (Pre-WWII)

 * April 1, 1919- Wilhelm Solf dies of a stroke.
 * May 14, 1937- Moscow Treaty is signed between Germany and the Soviet Union.

1939

 * May 22- Pact of Steel signed between Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union.
 * September 1- World War II begins with the invasion of Poland by Germany.
 * September 3- France and Great Britain declare war on Germany.
 * September 17- Soviet invasion of Poland.
 * September 28- Poland capitulates to the USSR and Germany.
 * September 30- German-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Demarcation is signed

1940

 * January 11- America begins Lend-Lease program, and shipping commenses on January 17. It is comprised of arms, ammunition, APCs, tanks, and more.
 * April 21- German invasion of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark and the Netherlands.
 * April 31- Denmark capitulates
 * April 31- Italy and Germany invade British Egypt. However, it is in reality only a "ruse" to make the British overextend themselves and they rush to the defense of Egypt against a tiny force of German and Italian troops.
 * May 3- A German U-Boat sinks the Bahamas, killing 489 US citizens.
 * May 5- Netherlands capitulates to Germany.
 * May 9- US declares war on Germany.
 * May 11- Belgium capitulates to Germany.
 * May 12- US begins sanctions on oil, rubber, steel, iron, and other war materials against Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union.
 * May 13- Luxembourg capitulates to Germany.
 * May 18- Beginning of Siege of Paris
 * May 24- France capitulates to Germany.
 * May 26- Dunkirk evacuated, 130,000 British/French troops dead.
 * May 28- Neville Chamberlain resigns as Prime Minister of Britain, succeeded by Winston Churchill.
 * June 2- The Soviet Union invades Finland, hoping for a quick victory. However, the quick victory does not occur and both sides are bogged down as winter arrives.
 * June 15- The Soviet Union declares war on Japan, and begins an invasion of Manchuria from Vladivostok. The Japanese, caught by surprise, are forced back a few miles at first, but quickly consolidate their forces. They form a solid defensive line, and the battle turns into a battle of attrition- one that the Soviets will ultimately win if continued.
 * June 17- Rationing of food begins in Great Britain.
 * July 9- The Manhattan Project is begun by the United States and Great Britain, and choose General Grover Leslie and scientist Robert Oppenheimer to run the project. It is set up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with thousands of personnel. '
 * July 29- The Soviet Union is soundly defeated in the Battle of Helsinki, with 19,000 casualties, as opposed to the 7,500 casualties of the Finnish.
 * September 9- The Finnish army attacks the demoralized Soviet army, winning a huge victory killing over 8,000 Soviet troops and losing 1,200 troops themselves.
 * September 14- The order is given for the Soviet army to retreat back to Russia. However, they do not go quietly, but rather by killing large amounts of civilians and burning everything they could.
 * September 27- The Tripartite Pact is signed between Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union. However, the Soviet Union is not given equal terms as between Germany and Italy as they are not trusted as Germany and Italy trust each other.
 * October 4- Biggins Hill Airbase in Britain is heavily bombed by Germany forces, rendering it unusable for a week.
 * November 19- Soviet ships fire at a few Allied merchant ships- one ship is hit, resulting in 6 casualties.