I might agree with you if it upset the demographic balance. Japanese people would still be by far the majority of Japan if they kept Taiwan. If we assume they maintain the same populations that they do today, that would be a total population of 149 million. 125 million Japanese. 24 million...
You didn't answer the question. What did they do after 1936? Were they sending weapons over the border? Was the Suez closed? The British definitely controlled it at that point.
There were already a lot of decolonization movements in both Empires and Mussolini isn't going to be toppled over a...
Because the public cared. Not the politicians. And what happened after 1936? Decolonization is a much bigger problem for Britain and France. They'll probably be busy anyways trying to put down rebellions in their vast colonial holdings.
French and British covert support wouldn’t happen in a scenario where colonialism lasts. They were willing to accept it once it was already accomplished. If they’re trying to maintain their colonial Empires, they aren’t going to try and support an anti-colonial movement. The Soviets would, but...
Japan gets nothing from declaring war on Germany in 1941. Their best play is to settle for Manchukuo and declare war on the Germany near the end of the war.
Mussolini never had any intention of genocide in Ethiopia. I think they’d give it up, because it’s not worth holding. It might not happen under Mussolini. I just can’t see it being viewed as a net benefit to try and hold on to Ethiopia.