ORIGINAL: Herrbear
ORIGINAL: Blackhorse
In June, 1940, Churchill proposed a Franco-British union to keep France in the war. The French President and Premier supported the proposal, but the Cabinet rejected it. Wikipediasuggests that if the proposal had been been made only a few days earlier, the French might well have accepted the offer.
In an alternative history, instead of waiting until the 16th, Churchill offers a union as the Germans march into Paris on June 14th. The French cabinet accepts. Mainland France is still overrun, but there is no Vichy, and the fleet sails to English and Free French (now Anglo-French) ports.
Given this scenario, several additional French (and British) ships could become available for service in the Pacific. This alternative history would also substantially redraw the at-start map, as Japan presumably could not have occupied Anglo-French Indochina before the war. Singapore is a safe harbor, outside the range of Japanese land-based air.
To imitate AE, if this scenario is considered, the Japanese could start with control of Indochinese bases, with invasion forces just arrived that day from amphibious task forces.
I am assuming that Indo China would now be "Free French"? If not, since France was overrun would not, or could not, Indo China just be administered by Axis which would allow Japan to enter as they did.
Correct. A Franco-British union would mean that all (previously) French territories would remain in the war against the Axis.
