1939: Germany defeats Czechoslovakia and Poland, while conflicts escalate between Finland and Russia.

Question

1940: Germany defeats Netherlands, Belgium, France, Denmark, Norway, and all of France's colonies.
1941: Germany invades Balkan countries and Russia, and Japan attacks the US-controlled Philippines.

By 1942, Germany and Japan were at the peak of their power before starting to lose the war. Make an alternate timeline where they win the war instead.

Answer 1

Alternate Timeline: The Axis Powers Win World War II

1939

• September: Germany, after successfully invading Czechoslovakia and Poland, pivots its focus towards securing a solid alliance with Hungary and Romania, solidifying control in Eastern Europe while avoiding early conflict with the Soviet Union.
• Winter: The Soviet Union, amid intense conflicts with Finland, is absorbed into a non-aggression pact, allowing Germany to consolidate its gains without facing a two-front war.

1940

• Spring: Germany’s blitzkrieg tactics allow rapid conquests of the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. Allied resistance collapses, and the British Expeditionary Force is trapped at Dunkirk, leading to a hastily negotiated peace.
• Summer: France capitulates and becomes a puppet regime. Germany then secures alliances with the Vichy government, providing resources for continued military engagement.
• Fall: The Axis powers expand their reach in Africa by effectively neutralizing British colonies, enhancing their grip over North Africa, and utilizing resources for the war effort.

1941

• Spring: With a stable Western front, Germany launches Operation Barbarossa against the Soviet Union. Having strengthened its supply lines and surrounded major Soviet cities by summer, it secures a rapid victory over the USSR before winter sets in.
• Fall: Japan, emboldened by early successes, occupies British-controlled territories in Southeast Asia. The attack on Pearl Harbor occurs in December, but the U.S. is too weakened after a prolonged engagement in the Philippines and cannot fully retaliate.

1942

• Spring: Germany, now in control of vast resources across Europe and the Soviet Union, implements the economic strategy known as the "New Order," consolidating captured lands to fuel its war machine.
• Summer: The Axis powers launch coordinated offensives in the Pacific, targeting Australia and New Zealand, pushing the U.S. further on the defensive. Without substantial allied support, these territories fall.
• Fall: In the Mediterranean, Germany secures control of Egypt and the Suez Canal, severing British supply routes and establishing dominance in Africa.

1943

• Winter: With the Allies depleted, Germany pursues strategic bombing campaigns against Britain, eventually leading to forced capitulation after sustained aerial bombardment.
• Summer: Japan solidifies its foothold in the Pacific, having neutralized American naval forces. Australia officially surrenders, and New Zealand becomes a Japanese protectorate.

1944

• Spring: The Axis declares a new order in Europe, establishing economic and military domination while quelling resistance movements through brutal crackdowns.
• Fall: A series of revolts and guerilla warfare by remaining Allied forces lead to widespread atrocities, yet the oppressive military police quell uprisings. Allied powers in Africa, now cut off from Europe, fall apart.

1945

• Spring: The Axis celebrates victory; peace treaties formalize their control over Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. The United States, having surrendered in the Pacific, focuses on internal reconstruction amidst rising instability.
• Summer: The Axis powers establish a series of puppet states in Europe and Asia, with their ideologies spreading globally as they offer economic support to newly aligned governments.

Aftermath:

• 1946 and Beyond: The Axis powers consolidate control and expand their influence through economic pressure and military alliances. The Cold War as we know it does not occur; instead, a deep ideological divide emerges with Axis-aligned countries versus remaining democratic nations worldwide.
• Cultural Impact: Nationalist sentiments rise under Axis power, affecting global culture. Propaganda promotes the Axis as benevolent rulers, framing the conflict as a "necessary liberation" from old colonial powers.

In this timeline, the Axis powers not only maintain dominance over territories but also reshape global geopolitics, ensuring a drastically different post-war landscape, one characterized by authoritarian regimes, pervasive propaganda, and a long-standing legacy of conflict and oppression.