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 it's 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 sucessfuly invades Maunchuria.

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.

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.

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.

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. In what would come to be known as the Winter War, the Soviets would invade Finland on multiple points along its border. Britain and France, surprised by the invasion, would react by doing everything for Finland upto the point of declaring war on the Soviet Union itself. "Volunteer" regiments are send to aid the Finns, initially mainly by the Swedes (with the rest of Scandinavia pitching in) - numbering around 9,000 men. However, Britain and France soon pressure Norway and Sweden to let a small expiditionary force land in their nations and allowed safe transport to get to the Finnish lines - which they reluctantly accepted. As a result, along with 150 more tanks - 5 times the total number of tanks present under the command of Finland, 20,000 men of the British and French armies were landed in Norway and Sweden on the 28th of December.

1940
On the 2nd of January, the Franco-British "Volunteer" force reaches the Finnish front lines. The Allied powers also provide around a 100 more aircraft, which the British provide the bulk of - hoping to test the abilities of the Hurricane and Spitfire against the Soviet airforce. 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 power to stall the Russian invasion.

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 casualities 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.

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.