Those are really great pictures! I also like the alternate version of alternatehistory.com.
The question is will anyone take a barnstormer seriously?
Finally! I've been expecting you to start this timeline for a while, but your work has well been worth the wait.
Your preparatiy work far exceed what I was expecting for a first timeline.
What to say more? Viva Balbo! A NOI!
Consider me subscribed.
Subscribed, Im so excited for this TL
'Torah Torah Torah' - that is brilliant!
It would seem you had a typo or were giving a calculated answer. Upthread you reponded to my query that the Savoy Throne was safe ITTL, yet in the post an Italian Republic is referenced as the current state.
This thread smells like awesome. I can't wait for more.
Only a minor nitpick... how in a TL with such a potential for divergence, Silvio Berlusconi ends up being the Italian PM?
One of only three threads I'm subscribed to (the others being Era of Limits and Tailgunner In The Driver's Seat).
It would seem you had a typo or were giving a calculated answer. Upthread you reponded to my query that the Savoy Throne was safe ITTL, yet in the post an Italian Republic is referenced as the current state.
So it would seem Fascism will fall in Italy in a manner similar to Francoist Spain. So Balbo will be the second and last Duce?
It is promising that Balbo is so controversial, it means that one can make a legitimate case in his favor.
The Jewish situation seems interesting. I am guessing Hitkler carried out mass deoprtation. Still a genocide of Slavs, Gypsies, Homosexuals, and the like though it would seem. While elders are not always right it is irritating to see youth not accord them respect. An elder should have to work to lose the respect due their station, I have seen it in my clan.
Very interesting GK.
Surprised that Silvio B is around in this TL but sometimes we need a figure we can all recognise.
And I certainly liked the ContraHistoricus.com board with its completely made-up members Is there a Nerdoleon member perhaps?
Thanks. I stole the idea for the alt boards from Dr. Strangelove. Not sure if he stole the idea from someone else first.
A great introduction, provides the divergence and leaves you wanting more.
I'm eagerly looking forward to the next installment. Can't wait to see how things play out in this timeline.
I am fairly sure I took the idea from somewhere else, but I can't for my life remember exactly where. Maybe it was inspired by DBWI threads in general. Btw, you are doing it far better than me.
Only a minor nitpick... how in a TL with such a potential for divergence, Silvio Berlusconi ends up being the Italian PM?
Lol. Maybe my TL? I did screw over Balbo in mine.I am fairly sure I took the idea from somewhere else, but I can't for my life remember exactly where. Maybe it was inspired by DBWI threads in general. Btw, you are doing it far better than me.
I have read that Balbo thought at a two parties system in long term.Thanks! I'm looking forward to making it.
Thanks for the interest!
While not exactly democratic, this Fascist party will be more hands-off as Balbo's OTL behavior was to work more with existing power structures