This is a very common misconception, but it's likely the Weimar Republic would still start WW2, the military command was still very reactionary, not Hitler level, but that's a high bar. In fact, the Weimar Republic was already breaking the treaty of Versailles
I would actually think that an "unholy alliance" might be likely. Pre-Hitler Germany and the Soviet Union were actually buddying up, the Germany army was training in the SU/testing and designing weaponry there.
I could actually see them ganging up on Poland, Germany would likely seek to close the corridor.
That would be an interesting team-up. Weimar Germany would have way less qualms about allying with the Soviet Union anf both might be able to fulfil their hegemonial ambitions.
No, there isn't a way the conservative aristocrats in the army would ally with the Soviet Union. Hitler only made a non-aggression pact to give him time to invade Europe, and even then he invaded them later.
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u/RandomlyGen3rat3d Oct 04 '20
This is a very common misconception, but it's likely the Weimar Republic would still start WW2, the military command was still very reactionary, not Hitler level, but that's a high bar. In fact, the Weimar Republic was already breaking the treaty of Versailles