While many nations decried this invasion initially, when Japan established its puppet state, one dominated by ‘White’ Russian politicians, most nations quieted, glad to see anything that could weaken the spread of Communism. As noted before, Japan invaded Far Eastern Russia in 1921 as Red forces seemed to be securing their position in Russia. It also saw the rise of Communism and Socialism around the world. It saw the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, causing the splintering of the Balkan region into numerous states such as Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and others along with the economic collapse of the nations formally known as the Central Powers. The Bolshevik revolution in Russia reached a critical point after Japan intervened, creating a puppet buffer state out of Far Eastern Russia and nearly leading towards war between not only Japan and the Communists, but with the ‘White’ Russian forces as well. The 1920’s and 1930’s were a time of great upheaval in Europe and the world. These delegates dominated the negotiations and included Georges Clemenceau (France) David Lloyd George (Britain), Vittorio Orlando (Italy), and Woodrow Wilson (United States). Though it represented a whopping 75% of the world’s population in one form or another, the negotiations were dominated by the five powers that were responsible for the defeat of Germany and the Central Powers: the United States, Britain, France, Italy and Japan. The conference was the first of its kind, and perhaps the last. The Armistice to end the Great War was signed on 11th November, 1918, and it was agreed that there would be a Peace Conference held in Paris to discuss the aftermath of the ‘War to End All Wars.’ While various conferences had taken place in various locations since the end of the war, it was not until January 20, 1920, that the Paris Peace Conference would begin. The purpose of this book is to address what did happen in what is now called the War of French Aggression. People in this time of economic trouble seem to look favorably on the onetime possibility of fascist victory as opposed to the bloody stalemate that proceeded after the failed Gehen Sie Plan. ![]() Writers have long sought the answer to the infamous question what if? An uncounted amount of historians have fallen to this siren’s call, men like Harry Turtledove who’s brilliance and creative thinking is sorely missed in this time where real history has fallen by the wayside.
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