I was browsing through Wikipedia and I came across two intriguing WWII-related items that I’d never heard about.
The first one…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_Day
…is an article about a February 1942 war bond publicity stunt that involved a simulated Nazi conquest and occupation of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was a clever idea, and it makes for rather creepy reading.
The second one…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_Bloc_(proposed_alliance)
…refers to a suggestion (discussed on and off from 1927 to 1941) to have Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal form some sort of alliance. The idea never went anywhere, but it might be of interest to A&A house rule designers who play around with alternate-history scenarios.