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DTF955 · 07-06-2006, 09:01 AM

Great as always. A few historical comments, since you're going to have players play through OTL's World War Two:

1. Japanese treatment of Korea was rough, to say the least, even before the war. Actually, the assassination of a Japanese ruler of Korea in about 1910 could be butterflied away, which would make it easier on them. However, I don't have time to read, and it's been a while, but wasn't there a coup or something that kept the militaristic folks out of Japan? That also could make Japan more lenient toward Korea, maybe they eventually get some sort of Dominion status, as Japan is guided toward becoming a British-type empire, with Korea and Formosa as dominions. And, reports of atrocities in the earlier decades by Japanese in Korea might help awaken minds to the evils of racism in the U.S.. That will be another of those little things that can give successful integration a good chance, like the other little tidbit I posted.

2. How will the Depression end? Right now there is a slow recovery, but it took the war to really get things rolling again. One thought could be a limited European war where Lend-Lease plays a part. America doesnt' get involved, but still must keep supplying Britain. Meltdown at Munich, perhaps, in 1938? Germany wasn't that ready, though. A World War Two where the rest of Europe, including a Weimar Germany, is fighting the Soviets, and it's a fairly easy fight without U.S. troops? Possible, or possible after the Munich Meltdown (nazis thrown out of power afterward.) I forget, what is the status of Germany in this timeline right now?

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DTF955 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Great as always. A few historical comments, since you're going to have players play through OTL's World War Two: 1. Japanese treatment of Korea was rough, to say the least, even before the war. Actually, the assassination of a Japanese ruler of Korea in about 1910 could be butterflied away, which would make it easier on them. However, I don't have time to read, and it's been a while, but wasn't there a coup or something that kept the militaristic folks out of Japan? That also could make Japan more lenient toward Korea, maybe they eventually get some sort of Dominion status, as Japan is guided toward becoming a British-type empire, with Korea and Formosa as dominions. And, reports of atrocities in the earlier decades by Japanese in Korea might help awaken minds to the evils of racism in the U.S.. That will be another of those little things that can give successful integration a good chance, like the other little tidbit I posted. 2. How will the Depression end? Right now there is a slow recovery, but it took the war to really get things rolling again. One thought could be a limited European war where Lend-Lease plays a part. America doesnt' get involved, but still must keep supplying Britain. Meltdown at Munich, perhaps, in 1938? Germany wasn't that ready, though. A World War Two where the rest of Europe, including a Weimar Germany, is fighting the Soviets, and it's a fairly easy fight without U.S. troops? Possible, or possible after the Munich Meltdown (nazis thrown out of power afterward.) I forget, what is the status of Germany in this timeline right now? Last edited by DTF955; 07-06-2006 at 09:03 AM.