What happens if France has a communist revolution one week after Hitler takes power in 1933?
Short answerAn immediate foreign invasion is considered unlikely. Germany lacks the means to intervene, while Britain and Italy reassess treaties, borders and the consequences for French colonies.
NotesGermany in early 1933 is judged unable to undertake an immediate intervention, especially only a week after Hitler has taken power. Italy would be alarmed and would probably fortify its passes. Britain would face uncertainty about the treaty system, while concern over French colonies could encourage cooperation with the United States. The character of the new French regime matters, since French communism need not follow the Soviet version. An immediate German move into the Rhineland could give the new French leadership a common external threat and help stabilise its position.