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Hey there! To begin with I have decided to make a classic Axis "victory" scenario.

Current year: 1989

After the failed invasion of the UK, Germany took a far more precautious approach towards their planned invasion of the USSR. By the end of 1941, the Nazis took down the Soviets at Moscow and kept struggling forwards for some more time. After their victory against the USSR, the Nazis didn’t bother to try attacking the UK again. Therefore Germany didn’t exactly win the war but it didn’t lose it either, actually it became the hegemonic superpower of Europe for decades to come. Thanks to this, the other members of Axis across the European continent were able to survive for a long time after the end of the war.

On the other hand, Japan avoided engaging in a fight against the US (after Germany made clear they wouldn’t help them in a war against America) and instead decided to fight against the USSR, by taking over the rest of Sakhalin and attacking various coastal cities from the Russian far east. The war against China and the rest of European colonies across south eastern Asia was extremely harsh and costly for Japan. Since the UK had no more business on the European continent, they focused on protecting their empire, especially their colonies in Asia and Oceania, since the ones in Africa did just fine in their war against Italy. Because of this, Japan had a rough time fighting against the mighty Britons across the Indian and Pacific ocean. Some free Dutch and French forces also fought side by side with the British during the war in Asia. The fighting ended in 1945 with a peace treaty between Japan and the British (much to Dutch and French disappointment, whose colonies in south eastern Asia became Japanese puppets since), who still managed to pull them out of their colonies. Separately, Japan signed another peace treaty the same year with China, who gave up Manchuria and Taiwan. Korea also remained under Japanese control.

Meanwhile, the USSR didn’t move on forwards from their defeat by Germany all the way back on the western front. The soviets kept on fighting some kind of guerrilla tactic war against both Germany and Japan for years to come, pretty much until the beginning of the 50s, when they would finally sign a formal peace treaty with both Axis powers. Since then, the USSR has been a far more authoritarian state than OTL, with a breathtaking military force and dangerous ideas fulfilling irredentist claims.

China resumed its civil war in 1945, which ended with a nationalist victory, thanks to support from Japan, which would rather have a capitalist China than a red one, interestingly this helped the relations between the two Asian countries. China remained a dictatorship under Chiang Kai Shek until its death in the 70s, when it properly became a democratic republic.

All this time, the US had remained silent, with zero intervention during the Second World War, which actually helped its economy by selling weapons and other resources to the Allies during the war years. By the end of the 1940s, the US was in a really good shape, even better than OTL. It became the indisputably world’s superpower by the beginning of the 1950s onwards, only rivalled by Germany and Japan (both Axis powers but eventually relations became somewhat cold between them, perhaps similar to the Sino-Soviet split of OTL).

The US was the first country to get its hand on nuclear weapons, thanks to their good shape. They achieved this during the first years of the war but kept it secret from the rest of the world, even its good ally Britain, whom it didn't share nuclear secrets with until the end of the decade. Around the same time Germany and the USSR managed to develop nuclear weapons too.

From the 1950s to the 1970s, Germany, Japan and the other Axis powers (but especially those two) went through a wondrous golden age of economic growth and stability. However, things began to turn against them from the 70s onwards. The western influence (mainly coming from the US and UK) began to make an effect on the lives of millions of Germans and Japanese youngsters which each time pleaded for a democratic state. Those countries which had been under the rule of the Axis for so long as well began to demand independence. Massive protests and failed coups took place during those years, the golden days were coming to an end…

…During the 1980s, the Axis began a slow but sure decline, which would result in the collapse of the main powers by the end of the decade.

Description

Hey there! To begin with I have decided to make a classic Axis "victory" scenario.

Current year: 1989

After the failed invasion of the UK, Germany took a far more precautious approach towards their planned invasion of the USSR. By the end of 1941, the Nazis took down the Soviets at Moscow and kept struggling forwards for some more time. After their victory against the USSR, the Nazis didn’t bother to try attacking the UK again. Therefore Germany didn’t exactly win the war but it didn’t lose it either, actually it became the hegemonic superpower of Europe for decades to come. Thanks to this, the other members of Axis across the European continent were able to survive for a long time after the end of the war.

On the other hand, Japan avoided engaging in a fight against the US (after Germany made clear they wouldn’t help them in a war against America) and instead decided to fight against the USSR, by taking over the rest of Sakhalin and attacking various coastal cities from the Russian far east. The war against China and the rest of European colonies across south eastern Asia was extremely harsh and costly for Japan. Since the UK had no more business on the European continent, they focused on protecting their empire, especially their colonies in Asia and Oceania, since the ones in Africa did just fine in their war against Italy. Because of this, Japan had a rough time fighting against the mighty Britons across the Indian and Pacific ocean. Some free Dutch and French forces also fought side by side with the British during the war in Asia. The fighting ended in 1945 with a peace treaty between Japan and the British (much to Dutch and French disappointment, whose colonies in south eastern Asia became Japanese puppets since), who still managed to pull them out of their colonies. Separately, Japan signed another peace treaty the same year with China, who gave up Manchuria and Taiwan. Korea also remained under Japanese control.

Meanwhile, the USSR didn’t move on forwards from their defeat by Germany all the way back on the western front. The soviets kept on fighting some kind of guerrilla tactic war against both Germany and Japan for years to come, pretty much until the beginning of the 50s, when they would finally sign a formal peace treaty with both Axis powers. Since then, the USSR has been a far more authoritarian state than OTL, with a breathtaking military force and dangerous ideas fulfilling irredentist claims.

China resumed its civil war in 1945, which ended with a nationalist victory, thanks to support from Japan, which would rather have a capitalist China than a red one, interestingly this helped the relations between the two Asian countries. China remained a dictatorship under Chiang Kai Shek until its death in the 70s, when it properly became a democratic republic.

All this time, the US had remained silent, with zero intervention during the Second World War, which actually helped its economy by selling weapons and other resources to the Allies during the war years. By the end of the 1940s, the US was in a really good shape, even better than OTL. It became the indisputably world’s superpower by the beginning of the 1950s onwards, only rivalled by Germany and Japan (both Axis powers but eventually relations became somewhat cold between them, perhaps similar to the Sino-Soviet split of OTL).

The US was the first country to get its hand on nuclear weapons, thanks to their good shape. They achieved this during the first years of the war but kept it secret from the rest of the world, even its good ally Britain, whom it didn't share nuclear secrets with until the end of the decade. Around the same time Germany and the USSR managed to develop nuclear weapons too.

From the 1950s to the 1970s, Germany, Japan and the other Axis powers (but especially those two) went through a wondrous golden age of economic growth and stability. However, things began to turn against them from the 70s onwards. The western influence (mainly coming from the US and UK) began to make an effect on the lives of millions of Germans and Japanese youngsters which each time pleaded for a democratic state. Those countries which had been under the rule of the Axis for so long as well began to demand independence. Massive protests and failed coups took place during those years, the golden days were coming to an end…

…During the 1980s, the Axis began a slow but sure decline, which would result in the collapse of the main powers by the end of the decade.