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Were there strategic targets in Japanese occupied Indochina, Korea or Manchukuo that could have been bombed by the USAAF in WW2? I have read the Wiki article about limited bombing of Indochina and Thailand. Manchukuo had some heavy industry in coal and steel. I think northern Korea was more...

As I understand it, the KMT was a "left" organization. Chaing Kai Shek represented the "right" wing of the KMT. Is it possible to have a social democrat or socialist KMT? I am not talking about the CCP, Mao or Maoist ideology. Who could be a "pink" socialist leader? Ris4History

I research various AH history ideas by searching AH.com. I like to see what other board members have said about different AH scenarios. Recently, I stumbled on scenario involving Napoleon III and the CSA. A member seemed to state that Nap.3 had suggested that the CSA should adopt a monarchy...

So...if Nazi Germany gets Lithuania as per original treaty then the panzers could strike toward Minsk . Wouldn't this give Germany a bigger opportunity to bag more of the Red Army. I'm not pro-Nazi Germany, just playing around with some different Barbarossas.

Somewhere I read that originally the USSR was supposed to have gotten more territory. This additional territory would have left Soviet forces more exposed and would have actually made it easier for Nazi forces to surround and destroy a larger chunk of the Red Army during Barbarossa. Does...

How is the proportional representation used? Is there a number? X number of population equals 1 deputy.

Let me see if I understand. The people elect the local soviet. The local soviet sends a slate (a group of deputies) to the state Congress of Soviets. The state Congress sends a group of deputies to the national Congress of Soviets. Are the group of deputies from the local soviet elected by...

I am new to this timeline. I have read the "Special Edition" and I am half way through "Reds! the Great Crusade." I tend to lean left and I think I would be very comfortable in the UASR. But, I don't understand the UASR governing system. My understanding is that citizens elect their local...

How could one have American baseball organized around European style "supporter groups" and include more community owned teams with "supporter groups" having some say in club business? Now, I am not asking for "supporter groups" making on field or player decisions. Some early corporate...

What are some the results and butterflies if FDR succeeds in "packing" the US Supreme Court?

I have a couple of questions regarding Vietnam/Indochina during WW2. 1)How many troops did the IJA have in Vietnam? Where were they concentrated? Some research I have done seems to indicate the majority of the IJA was based in Tonkin. Tonkin is/was the extreme northern region bordering...

Thank you for posting the links to that prior discussion. It was very informative. It seems that "modification might have been possible. It also seems some people were concerned about the economic impact of total Prohibition. Hundreds and even thousands of small brewers were put out of...

I read somewhere the Pres.Wilson originally supported a higher level of alcohol. I think it was around 2.5%. Congress didn't support that and we went to 0.5% alcohol. Would it have made any difference if "near beer" would have been allowed to be 2.5% alcohol? Would this have saved any of...

name of Soviet politician Thank you for the name. That's the guy.

1) I recently read about a Soviet leader that was supposedly be groomed by Stalin as a replacement. Unfortunately, I can't remember his name or retrace where I found the name. It started with a "P" and he was the leader of the Byelorussian party and apparently coordinated the Soviet...