Variants assume and alternate history between the wars. Some favor the Axis, some favor the Allies. There is also an option that allows for random variant selection.

This assumes that the Soviets one the Battle of Warsaw in 1920 and crushed the fledgling Polish states. The Soviets now control Warsaw. The Allied Powers, in an attempt to thwart the further spread of communism, give Germany back both Danzig and Silesia which were previously ceded at Versaille.

In game terms, Poland is partitioned and the Danzig corridor no longer becomes the cause of the war. Instead, the war starts in April of 1940 with a German invasion of Denmark and Norway on the pretense of reuniting Schleswig which was lost at Versaille

Italy suffered 600,000 casualties but was defeated soundly at the Battle of Caporetto in 1917 and had very little impact in the Allied victory. Going into Versaille, Italy was seeking territorial gains along the Adriatic. This variant assumes Italy won at Caporetto and had a major impact in the war. As a result, Italy is now given Croatia, Syria and the German colonies in Africa as part of the Versaille settlement. In game terms, Italy has more territory and has a weaker tie with Germany (initiative starts at 10 vs 50). It will be more difficult for Germany to bring Italy into the war as an ally.

Shortly after Stalin took the reigns of power in the early 1920's. He changed the policy from attempting to start a world wide revolution to "socialism in one country". This alternate history assumes that the Hungarian communist revolution of 1919 succeeded and that the Soviet's focussed on international revolution over building their economy internally. In game terms, Hungary starts as part of the Soviet Union. The Soviets also make a coup attempt (with corresponding counter coup possibility in Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Greece. The Soviets start with production only at 25% vs their normal starting level of 50%.

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