True but it was certainly very convenient for him. Also convenient for Spain that the winner was more old fashioned ultra conservative than an actual Nazi. Not that he wasn't still a monster but at least a pragmatic one who kept Spain out of WW2 and (at least in public) moderated his worst...
Cape to Cairo has already failed by this point (great depression did for the money) and if they have reconciled with Germany and the rights to build the railway are maintained it's rather plausible they would allow it. Especially if they need an ally in a nasty fight more than a rail line that...
Its entirely possible for Britain to simply hand over a colony they took in 1918 (probably as part of any deal for support in the war to come). Nambia being the only exception because of the South African aspect...
True although it's a prestige thing more than a military need. While L-V isn't one ball he does want to get Germany's pride back and in the 1930's that means a navy with actual Battleship's in it even that's a little impractical or a resource hog. It would also be about "correcting" back the the...
The limit is six under the treaty (although that also limits the tonnage to 10k). Being able to field six actual Battleships lets Germany claim "Hey we're back," while seeming like a perfectly acceptable modification the British. Although swapping two of them for carriers is certainly possible...
Hitler objected to bigger guns as well and even after that passed it was to late for a refit. But yeah four 14 inch Scharnhorst's and a pair of cut down (but improved due to not being based on WW1 designs) Bismarck class Battleships would probably be acceptable. Six ships wouldn't be a major...
Pretty much, the Pre-Dread's are reaching their treaty age limits anyway and Britain won't object to a small fleet of limited capacity Battleship's to counter the Soviet Navy (which is why Germany was allowed to keep what it did get OTL). They can also build a few cruisers to show the flag...
So's Dick Chaney. Even very late in the day while the GOP had very conservative fiscal views, it's only after Reagan that culture wars/outright racism and bigotry comes to the fore.
While no one will deny he was a monster the Khan, (much like Napoleon) also made many needed reforms all be it under very harsh rule. All Petain ever achieved was to meekly put a slave collar around France's neck for four years.