What if the PRC from 1 December, 1949, is ISOT'ed back 30 years to 1 December, 1919?

[stevep]

May 4, 2024 10:12:21 GMT 575 said:

Didn't focus much on ex-pats in PRC besides the Japanese but there could be some US and British Intelligence and ofc Soviet but also the Soviets had a Navy base at Port Arthur.

  I would expect there would be some military/diplomatic figures from the US and given the speed of the KMT collapse probably assorted businessmen, missionaries general people living in China who were still in the CCP controlled area and hence brought along, especially in places like the Shanghai international settlement.

  If there aren't I would expect that the western powers are less likely to accept at face value anything Chines communists are saying, especially about 'future' events without some backing evidence.

[stevep]

May 6, 2024 18:42:37 GMT raharris1973 said:

“It will definitely have some effect. I think your missing one of the biggest ones, in terms of the details of what Nazi Germany does and how that could really complicate matter in Europe for any united front against either communist state.”

Like making France think: Screw this anticommunism business with Germany out for revenge, we want Russia strong no matter what the color, even Red; let’s make nice with the Red Chinese and Red Russians so they can hold Germany down?

Czechoslovaks come to a similar conclusion?

Possibly the Brits too?

Poles get told to not do their invasion of the USSR in 1919? Get made to accept Curzon line? Or get thrown under the Bolshevik bus entirely to keep a big Russian power watching Germany?

  that's the sort of possibility although I think its less likely they will want a strong USSR, especially if they hear about the OTL Nazi/Soviet pact and the earlier cooperation between the two nations.  However, given the rider I mentioned in my previous response about the reliability of the information, I think France especially and probably a few others will be seeking to clamp down on Germany, while others might want to take a lighter touch but with a warning that if we see any signs of ultra-nationalism gaining influence or rearmament beyond the allowed levels the hammer comes down quickly and hard.