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Post by lordroel on Jul 9, 2016 8:24:28 GMT
I think a possible POD could be that the First Italo-Ethiopian War of 1894 to 1896 where Ethiopia won is more harsh for Italy then it was in OTL, Ethiopia begin to look at Japan style of modernization with Emperor Menelik II decreeing that he want to make the Empire of Ethiopia the most powerful country in Africa. That makes sense. They could be vying for Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, and Kenya. Maybe the would be already in control of Italian somaliland, they could build Mogadishu into a major naval base for them. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jul 9, 2016 9:22:02 GMT
That makes sense. They could be vying for Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, and Kenya. Maybe the would be already in control of Italian somaliland, they could build Mogadishu into a major naval base for them. That is a possibility. They could have a massive fleet in the Indian Ocean if they build up other ports. |
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Post by lordroel on Jul 9, 2016 9:23:59 GMT
Maybe the would be already in control of Italian somaliland, they could build Mogadishu into a major naval base for them. That is a possibility. They could have a massive fleet in the Indian Ocean if they build up other ports. But how do we get it so they control equatorial Africa by 1948. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jul 10, 2016 1:10:27 GMT
That is a possibility. They could have a massive fleet in the Indian Ocean if they build up other ports. But how do we get it so they control equatorial Africa by 1948. Perhaps capitalizing on France being occupied by the Germans in WWII? |
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Post by lordroel on Jul 10, 2016 7:32:38 GMT
But how do we get it so they control equatorial Africa by 1948. Perhaps capitalizing on France being occupied by the Germans in WWII? But there is British control Sudan, Uganda and British East Africa in the way. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jul 10, 2016 16:40:13 GMT
Perhaps capitalizing on France being occupied by the Germans in WWII? But there is British control Sudan, Uganda and British East Africa in the way. Then jump on that too. It would be something like the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere. |
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Post by lordroel on Jul 10, 2016 16:41:05 GMT
But there is British control Sudan, Uganda and British East Africa in the way. Then jump on that too. It would be something like the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere. You mean Greater African Co-Prosperity Sphere then. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jul 10, 2016 16:42:48 GMT
Then jump on that too. It would be something like the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere. You mean Greater African Co-Prosperity Sphere then. Something like that. |
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Post by lordroel on Jul 10, 2016 16:43:27 GMT
You mean Greater African Co-Prosperity Sphere then. Something like that. I do not see the British letting go of Sudan so easy. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jul 10, 2016 16:44:27 GMT
I do not see the British letting go of Sudan so easy. Will they have the troops there to resist? |
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Post by lordroel on Jul 10, 2016 16:47:54 GMT
I do not see the British letting go of Sudan so easy. Will they have the troops there to resist? It would look like the East African Campaign (World War II), but more brutal i think. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jul 10, 2016 18:06:11 GMT
I can certainly see that. The British will be far spread, having to deal with fronts in Europe and Asia. |
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Post by lordroel on Jul 10, 2016 18:08:31 GMT
I can certainly see that. The British will be far spread, having to deal with fronts in Europe and Asia. But i do not see Ethiopia winning in the long term, if the United States join it will be over for them. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jul 11, 2016 13:33:23 GMT
I can certainly see that. The British will be far spread, having to deal with fronts in Europe and Asia. But i do not see Ethiopia winning in the long term, if the United States join it will be over for them. Will they have the force projection, though? They'd be wrapped up in Europe and Asia. |
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Post by lordroel on Jul 11, 2016 13:34:19 GMT
But i do not see Ethiopia winning in the long term, if the United States join it will be over for them. Will they have the force projection, though? They'd be wrapped up in Europe and Asia. But the want to get access to the Suez Canal which Ethiopia can cut of. |
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