Talk:Hamburg (Wasteland Europe)

A democracy following a short post-war occupation by the British does not seem likely. In OTL, the division of Germany by the Soviets and other Allies took place between the end of the war and the institution of the Marshall Plan. We have pretty much decided that this time line also entails a largely failed presence of the US in Europe - if not a complete pullout of all forces there.

In the course of the period in question - 1947 to 1963 - the Soviet Union would have controlled to some extent ALL of Germany, and especially one of its biggest assets - the port of Hamburg. If the US had pulled out, the British would apparently have had a large problem holding on to parts left under its control. However, a "revolution" towards democracy would not be against the British as the headings imply.

Instead, there must be a period in there where the Soviet Union has control over the city-state. It is understandable that such a state might attempt a coup as the Soviet Union overextends itself in southern Europe. This experiment in democracy, then might indeed last until the city is devastated by the North Sea flood of 1962. Then the, powers in control of northern Germany at the time might succeed in overthrowing the city's government in favor of a communist puppet statte. SouthWriter 00:42, July 20, 2010 (UTC)