World War III, The 36-Hour War of 1948

[lordroel]

Jul 8, 2016 23:48:51 GMT spanishspy said:

Jul 8, 2016 21:02:40 GMT lordroel said:

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.

[spanishspy]

Jul 9, 2016 8:24:28 GMT lordroel said:

Jul 8, 2016 23:48:51 GMT spanishspy said:

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.

[lordroel]

Jul 9, 2016 9:22:02 GMT spanishspy said:

Jul 9, 2016 8:24:28 GMT lordroel said:

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.

[spanishspy]

Jul 9, 2016 9:23:59 GMT lordroel said:

Jul 9, 2016 9:22:02 GMT spanishspy said:

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?

[lordroel]

Jul 10, 2016 1:10:27 GMT spanishspy said:

Jul 9, 2016 9:23:59 GMT lordroel said:

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.

[spanishspy]

Jul 10, 2016 7:32:38 GMT lordroel said:

Jul 10, 2016 1:10:27 GMT spanishspy said:

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.

[lordroel]

Jul 10, 2016 16:40:13 GMT spanishspy said:

Jul 10, 2016 7:32:38 GMT lordroel said:

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.

[spanishspy]

Jul 10, 2016 16:41:05 GMT lordroel said:

Jul 10, 2016 16:40:13 GMT spanishspy said:

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.

[lordroel]

Jul 10, 2016 16:42:48 GMT spanishspy said:

Jul 10, 2016 16:41:05 GMT lordroel said:

You mean Greater African Co-Prosperity Sphere then.

Something like that.

I do not see the British letting go of Sudan so easy.

[spanishspy]

Jul 10, 2016 16:43:27 GMT lordroel said:

Jul 10, 2016 16:42:48 GMT spanishspy said:

Something like that.

I do not see the British letting go of Sudan so easy.

Will they have the troops there to resist?

[lordroel]

Jul 10, 2016 16:44:27 GMT spanishspy said:

Jul 10, 2016 16:43:27 GMT lordroel said:

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.

[spanishspy]

Jul 10, 2016 16:47:54 GMT lordroel said:

Jul 10, 2016 16:44:27 GMT spanishspy said:

Will they have the troops there to resist?

It would look like the East African Campaign (World War II), but more brutal i think.

I can certainly see that. The British will be far spread, having to deal with fronts in Europe and Asia.

[lordroel]

Jul 10, 2016 18:06:11 GMT spanishspy said:

Jul 10, 2016 16:47:54 GMT lordroel said:

It would look like the East African Campaign (World War II), but more brutal i think.

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.

[spanishspy]

Jul 10, 2016 18:08:31 GMT lordroel said:

Jul 10, 2016 18:06:11 GMT spanishspy said:

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.

[lordroel]

Jul 11, 2016 13:33:23 GMT spanishspy said:

Jul 10, 2016 18:08:31 GMT lordroel said:

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.