-SECTION UNDER PROGRESS- Dies Irae focuses on the Interwar, World War II, and other POD's. This was inspired by Harry Turtledove's The War That Came Early.
Interwar[]
1933[]

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bayfront Incident[]
On February 15, 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, only a week after being confirmed as president-elect of the United States, is assassinated by Giuseppe Zangara at Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida. With his death, vice president-elect John Nance Garner inherits Roosevelt's title as president-elect and is sworn in on March 4 on the same year.
World War II[]
1938[]
Sudetenland Crisis[]
Following the controversial agreement that allowed the Sudetenland to be given to Germany, Czechoslovakia receives word that Britain nor France will go to war over the piece of land. Calls for capitulation were raised, but were ultimately ignored. Czechoslovakia refuses the Munich Agreement. The refusal brought anger to Hitler, who immediately issued a 10-day ultimatum to the Czechs, now demanding their total surrender. This, along with the assassination of Konrad Henlein, prompts a German invasion of Czechoslovakia.
In Britain, following Germany's annexation of Austria, snap elections are held, in which the Popular Front makes significant gains against Chamberlain's National Government. Winston Churchill is eventually appointed prime minister, who issues a set of demands to Germany nicknamed "The Last Rites" following the invasion of Czechoslovakia. Hitler responds with a simple message, Dies Irae, in reference to the poem used for Requiem mass. The message was interpreted as Hitler stating he will bring "death to the British Empire". Churchill throws his support for Czechoslovakia and declares total war against the German government. France would follow suit in a few months, beginning the Second World War.
The First Phony War[]
Following the fall of Czechoslovakia, war between the British and Germans eventually reached a stalemate. In other news, the French had declared war on the German state and had formed an alliance with the British.
In Berlin, Hitler draws up plans for the eventual conquest of Poland.
1939-1943[]
Mostly everything from 1939-1941 stays the same OTL wise.
Barbarossa[]

Operation Barbarossa
In June 1941, the German Reich, holding most of continental Europe at this point, turned towards the Soviet Union. By this point of the Second World War, the Soviets had been at relatively stable peace with Germany, having previously signed a non-aggression pact.
German forces would end up steamrolling the Red Army to the point of initial collapse. The Soviets would fail to hold the Germans at the Moscow Line of Defense after the Wehrmacht breaks it. Within Leningrad, German forces quickly surround the city with the aid of Finnish soldiers. The Road of Life is also completely cut off in the process after a hard fought battle between the Axis and Soviets, resulting in Leningrad starving to death and its eventual capitulation.
Moscow and the death of Stalin[]
Main Article: Battle of Moscow
Following the collapse of the Moscow Defense Line, Moscow is swiftly surrounded by German forces. However, no fighting could virtually happen, due to the extreme conditions of the winter. However, in the spring of 1942, Germany renews their attacks on the city. On April 2, as German forces little by little advanced into Moscow, Stalin committed suicide. His death would lead to Moscow's eventual fall and the breakup of the Soviet Union.
With the majority of major strongholds captured, the Red Army begins to split into factions, with many Soviet generals establishing warlord states within the Urals, Siberia, and the Caucasus.
Third Phony War[]
Virtually no fighting happens between the fall of the Soviet Union in the summer of 1942 and the invasions of Italy and France in 1944.
1944-46[]
While D-Day still commences, the sheer amount of German forces stalls the Allied forces to the point of a stalemate.
The Kyūjō incident commences, forcing the United States to invade Japan and align themselves with Hirohito.
1947[]
Hitler is kidnapped by a group led by Claus von Stauffenberg. The group would demand that Germany issue conditional terms towards the Allies, seeing them losing war supports as well. Reluctantly, Hitler agrees and, in secrecy, sends negotiators towards London and Washington.
With anti-war sentiment growing in both Britain and the US, Churchill and [[TBD PRESIDENT]] both negotiate with Germany, eventually establishing the Tiber and the Seine as borders for Italy and France respectively. The war would eventually end by the fall of 1947 as basically a "stalemate".
Cold War[]
1947[]
Following the signing of the Treaty of Washington, Germany established nominal control over their respective areas gained. Within Russia, independent states began all out conflict with each other, beginning a warlord era throughout most of the fallen USSR. However, a far-east Asian republic was established west of the largest lake in the world.
Only weeks after the kidnapping, Stauffenberg and his group are quietly murdered upon the orders of Hitler.
To combat German aggression, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Australia, and China formed the Washington Accords (in-verse equivalent of NATO) in 1948. The formation of the alliance drew immense criticism from Hitler. From the creation to World War III, the period of relative "peace" was known as the Cold War. Even with the absence of global warfare, proxy wars were fought between sovereign nations.
Third World War[]
By 1963, tensions between Berlin and Washington were at an all time high. The Turkish Straits Crisis did not make the situation any better. The Axis had previously attempted numerous times to allow military passage through the straits. The crisis eventually turns into all out war, as Axis forces invade the Turkish Balkans. Having guaranteed the security of Turkey, the United States declared war on Germany, beginning another world war.
Operation Sophia[]
Main Article: Operation Sophia
Operation Sophia was then put into action, allowing Axis forces to quickly maneuver and surround Edirne and Istanbul, resulting in the two being besieged.
Fall of France[]
Beginning of June 10, 1963, Germany launched an invasion of the demilitarized zone between France and Germany. After it's swift occupation, Germany launched its own invasion into France, completely overwhelming the Allied forces. Paris falls within the first week of the beginning of the invasion. France ultimately surrenders by June 25, 1963.
The War Continues[]
With Europe again under Nazi domination, both sides could only combat within air and naval action, which the Allies dominate. The war effectively begins to become a standstill.
Second Great Patriotic War[]
Since the late 1940s, the former Soviet Union had been embroiled in a warlord era. A state that formed out of the ashes of the Soviet Union, the Omsk Republic, had led the reunification effort, utilizing negotiation and strength to unite whatever remains of the former USSR.
By 1970, Russia had been preparing for an unprecedented and nearly impossible operation against an exposed Eastern Front. Having established contact with an unknown amount of partisan forces, Russia launched a surprise invasion alongside American forces.
Operation Victory[]
Fall of Germany[]
The German war machine would effectively collapse under the pressure of both fronts. Hitler, deciding to commit suicide, would demand the launching of nuclear weaponry at the United Kingdom and the United States as a last wish after his death. However, with German leaders fearing further prosecution, none gather the true urge to press the red button. Allied forces would eventually capture Berlin in July 1973, ending the German Reich.
Post-War[]
Redrawing Europe[]
What remained of the Nazi government was brought to the negotiation table and forced to sign the Treaties of the Rhine, formally dissolving the Reich and installing occupation zones out of the collapsed state. For the west, it was a celebration like no other. The general evil of the world had been ridden of. For the far-right, it was a moment of reestablishment and a generations long effort to establish a new Nazi state. This struggle would last to the modern day.
Years of Chaos[]
See: Years of Chaos
A Modern World[]
Continuing into the modern era, the world continues to suffer from the aftereffects of Nazism, with splurges continuing to exist in society.
Agenda for Articles[]
- Political figures, nations, and military articles
- Entertainment industry (movies, actors, etc)
- Misc. articles
- Post-creation of articles, expand them with sections
Credits[]
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