What if the Soviet Union Kept Alaska? | Hearts of Iron 4 [HOI4]

What if Russia / Soviet Union kept Alaska? The United States purchased this territory about 50 years before the Russian revolution. But how would a Soviet Alaska change North America if Stalin had control over it? Hopefully you guys enjoy this campaign because this world took hours to setup.
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Years before Europe went to war, Japan’s imperial ambitions targeted the divided Chinese Republic. Crippled by government paralysis and centuries of fitful development, China is still not a pushover. With vast reserves of manpower and resources, not to mention a giant landmass, can the Republic of China and its temporary ally withstand Japan?

[@nickolaspickrell8100]

"What if the Soviet Union kept alaska?" -Poland becomes super power.

[@andreadrake404]

The real question is what if Luxembourg kept Alaska

[@andreasmc1]

Perfection.

[@mikeoxsmal8022]

Prussiaball 609 no diffrnce luxebou rg would still be a world superpower

[@diegojc4439]

the real questian is why you have a Norwegian flag if your nickname is Prussiaball

[@andreadrake404]

Bryan Fire Florida P.R Ball Illuminati confirmed

[@andreadrake404]

Diego JC the real question is why do you care ?

[@akinbenwa5910]

What if Alaska kept the Soviet Union?

[@aduck5011]

Oof

[@angrysammich5762]

What if the Soviet Union WAS Alaska?

[@mcveigh1579]

What if America was scrambled by a lot of nations?

[@zetazieta2061]

XD

[@FirstnameLastname-zc6ym]

@@mcveigh1579 there is a video like that

[@omacmill5189]

Actual kind of cool scenario, if Russia never sold Alaska the government would have had somewhere to flee after the civil war, and the American/British navies could’ve kept them safe. Wonder if it would be a Taiwan type situation

[@amirhanabishev8868]

Owen MacMillan Nah. Canada will annex Alaska then. Whites get clear message. Release literally everyone in your country and be in even worser situation then nowadays Russia or die. Whites chose the 2nd option. Neither Brits or French wouls help whites.

[@shinydewott]

The problem wasn't that there's nowhere to flee to, it was that they couldn't flee

[@nehemiahdabire106]

What if Russia actually succeeded in colonizing a bit of Africa? (it's called sagallo look it up)

[@loganicfilms1388]

i want a mod were this happens. just a lot of crap happens resulting in America no buy Alaska, causing it so when the Russian cival war happens a white Russian goverment in Alaska exist.

[@fenix9502]

Holy shit. Poland strong.. Poland.. very strong.

[@overturegames]

Swoland

[@SlavicUnionGaming]

Poland must die!

[@schwany6703]

HAL SAL lol sounds like my name

[@kingofdragons1143]

Can they into space though?

[@SnowButter]

God of Dragons No,they can never into space… So It's their destiny ...

[@joshbogen8746]

What if every single Island was part of one country

[@owenfarmer1588]

This a really interesting idea

[@alt00875]

So basically the British Empire

[@colindear5416]

Watch the Hormuz series that DDRJake played. He got close.

[@petroll.02]

I really hope he sees this

[@kaizermierkrazy6886]

@@petroll.02 he did it already

[@RLutin]

Remember Poland ? 6:52 This is him now. Feel skinny yet ?

[@spacetoast6740]

Don't you mean the Soviet 2nion

[@samuelfernandez6516]

Soviet Union 2: Electric Boogaloo

[@spacetoast6740]

Soviet Re2nion: Electric Twogaloo

[@TRYN4F1ND]

what about the soviet *onion*

[@abandonne7188]

Soviet ournion

[@Jozua2323]

Soviet Union 2= Russian empire the second

[@babati2897]

What if Drew Wasnt in observer mode?🧐

[@Boax1theReaper]

He’s probably be Switzerland

[@hey-pr6mu]

@@Boax1theReaper lol 2 years and people are still commenting

[@MisterPogman]

LonggaPs ayayayayayayaya

[@hey-pr6mu]

@@MisterPogman ayayayaya

[@AidenClaws]

Oh

[@Efsaaneh]

Soviet union keeps alaska Greece gets annexed I guess this is what they call the butterfly effect

[@siliconsulfide8]

Poland doesn't die...

[@alaskaat-st236]

With my 17,207 men XD (that's real low)

[@thirdinternationaltheory]

What if Tannu Tuva kept Russia?

[@OculusUniversale]

Tannu what?

[@Hakimgrr_]

Tannu what?

[@glowner7878]

Russ what?

[@casuallyfilth]

What tuva?

[@aceadamgaming405]

XD

[@sampatterson8986]

*What if Drew Durnil kept his sanity?*

[@edzoner-chocolate]

IMPOSSIBURU

[@emperorattaesofthephionian6421]

We need a North Korean- American Union as a tribute for the Historic Meeting.

[@dwindebabk]

Tim Gimadiyev ISP senpai

[@ineedanewname.8169]

What if Drew Durnil kept his hair?

[@potatogamer1431]

-What if Drew Durnil d i e d-

[@gracjanszmyt3063]

Poland Can Into Annexing USSR

[@Kevinofrepublic]

Every single time Drew makes a video and I think, "How different could the events actually be from other videos?" and I'm surprised every time. Such seemingly small changes creates chaotic fucking worlds.

[@grandestcherokee]

1:35 Gang-Bang-Me Border Region

[@emperorattaesofthephionian6421]

North Korean- American Union in Millennium Dawn please, for the historic summit's sake.

[@mieteknalew1831]

And the Winged Husars Arrived!!!

[@hvhhvvggg8663]

Winged hussars are in the past Poland is not as strong as it used to be

[@sarpbakrsoy8125]

COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE

[@Westmeath21]

Im so early that WW3 hasnt started yet.

[@dweller331]

A giant potato called Paddy same mans

[@aduck5011]

That's what the Lizard people want you to think...

[@stevesmith5925]

Damn

[@jon2596]

@@dweller331**yet**

[@muntasirmuntasir3489]

Im gonna start ww3

[@Spatakey]

5:58 looks like the PLC 1600 all over again :D

[@viorp5267]

7:05 Poland ascended.

[@Emre-yg3nn]

You think that war (Italy-Ethiopia) is a record? Haha, in one of my games it took more than 3 years, and Italy lost around 1.4 million soldiers

[@gengarzilla1685]

Honestly, it doesn't match the 6 year Spanish Civil War in one of my games. The whole thing got merged with WW2 proper when everyone except the anarchists joined factions.

[@danigeo247videoslosdomingo4]

What if the Soviet Union Kept Alaska? More like: What if the Soviet Union *was* Alaska

[@MonkeNapoleon]

6:57 the greatest map of Poland ever

[@thirdinternationaltheory]

Oh those Russians...

[@ButtersqauchE]

Rasputin is coming for you

[@shinydewott]

RA-RA-RASPUTIN

[@Cjnw]

*Dschinghis Khan meldet sich an den Plausch*

[@cybertronian1836]

WW2 but no one has colonies (no commonwealth etc.)

[@JustinY.]

The title could also be alternatively seen as: "What if WW3 happened?"

[@dracothegreat1950]

Why are you everywhere?

[@baukewallinga3883]

Get a life

[@logey9638]

Justin Y. Hey you watch this stuff too? Cool.

[@moppy4049]

How could WW3 happen in 1939 if WW2 had not started yet...

[@ep2963]

Never mind he is indefinably a bot

[@moppy4049]

I'm guessing this will just be a normal game, right? Edit: oh okay Poland Owns most of the Soviet Union, and a Non-Aligned Russia owns Alaska, okay...

[@aduck5011]

*WE* Are guessing

[@cobalt7530]

Wow Poland really won a *LOT* of territory

[@sneakyturtle8302]

He He, once again it is 2AM in the morning and im trying desperately to finish an assignment only to have hoi 4 soy boi Drew Durnil upload and force me to watch

[@Charlotte_beans]

Last time i was this early.... Drew durnill actually made interesting videos....

[@thirdinternationaltheory]

But he never did.

[@Hirohitorunguard]

O o F

[@jack3boyy]

So, you’ve never been early

[@ncrranger2526]

It is funny how you did the Fus Ro Dah sound effect when I’m in the middle of a Skyrim play through.😂

[@bonefex3000]

Sometimes when I cook in the kitchen I listen to drew's video This time I could not understand a single thing of what was happening

[@riko_sandokan]

Can you make- What if non-aligned movement (after WW2) was military, as NATO or Warsaw pact?

[@tf2scoutpunch175]

You have never played hoi4

[@વંદેમાતરમ્]

World so military might of india

[@Zerpderp0]

Benito reaching a new low? That ain't shit. I saw Ethiopia AI beat an Italian AI out of their nation

[@gengarzilla1685]

When they get a redone focus tree, failing to conquer Ethiopia should be how Italy starts their new communist and democratic paths (intentionally triggered by a mutually exclusive focus which forces the white peace, so players don't need to throw the war by playing poorly). What better way for the devs to create the early demise of Mussolini's fascist regime than him leading Italy to a second humiliation in Ethiopia?

[@ShudowWolf]

In other words, if Alaska was kept... A perfect Soviet Union was created by Poland?

[@sagestar7313]

I love you drew, I'm a Dane and I see your vids everyday, pls keep doing them, your so talented, bro ;)

[@Liggliluff]

Please make another similar video, where you refund each part of USA; Alaska to Russia, the Luisiana purchase to France, the Mexican territories to Mexico, and what else there was.

[@Axalachi]

Idk 😓

[@cyberspacer1453]

In Soviet Russia, Alaska is rebought from you!

[@mircowitch]

I love this idea, small map changes can change the hole game 😌

[@doright876]

Drew: Poland: nope

[@DumbGuy-lw2cw]

Drew You should play as Poland in the road to 56 mod

[@michael120.]

they would never make despacito russian i am literally shaking and crying right now

[@dogerio]

*Change took hours to make* Of course , Stalin had to build new Gulags on Alaska

[@spr1ngw0lf96]

Finally... my questions have been answered

[@Aaffton]

What if people left actually funny comments?

[@amirhanabishev8868]

Joseph Edginton No u

[@walterbell1529]

I think your left and actually are accidentally swapped

[@kakaduka5426]

lithuania : joins the allies when soviets declare war on them . peace deal : *LITHUANIA WAS ANNEXED * me : REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEREEEEEEEEEEEERERREEEEEEE

[@theallinonegamer8482]

can't wait to see both JUSTIN Y and Sam pattersons comments

[@thekebabizer4620]

Last time I was this early Drew Durnil didn't have his sanity oh right i forgot...

[@Cjnw]

*ISP wants to know your location*

[@SirBobbo64]

Is it just me or is this the watch mojo of hoi4

[@eatass1332]

The Soviets never sold Alaska it was the the Russian Empire

[@Yeetus973]

I was thinking about this just when this video released

[@landonmoser34]

In my opinion,u have the best views-per subs rate

[@noximustheomnipotent]

Poland stronk

[@Bohnenblatt]

Can you do one where the Austrian Empire was never dismanteld and bought Alaska?

[@ericmoron2308]

when the 2 minute ad of fallout 76 is better than all of drews videos combined

[@RachelAnimates]

Ooh, background music key changed. Nice

[@blahmaster6k]

Given the current events, WE NEED MORE KIM JONG UN VIDEOS! Get those North Korea views up there! 1 view can become 2! 2 can become more!

[@eizoshen7548]

But what if Alaska kept Soviet Union?

[@celticblobfish6061]

Papa Stalin looks down on you with a faithful grin comrade 👍

[@ismaelrahmouni7170]

Hi love youre video's

[@joshbray5036]

America: "You wanted WWII?" Soviet Union: "Soviet!" My poor attempt at getting likes. Oh well ... it's not like I'm getting top comment anyways!

[@lolzmcfree6996]

Josh Bray I’ll help you get to the top

[@finnianquail8881]

D

[@the_unbound5790]

I will give you like with all the accounts of all my family members.

[@mobzillamurphy9110]

Rather you on top than that Sam Petterson.

[@shinsenshogun900]

Although top comments are a thing now? Cool!

[@kodylangham]

But the Soviets never had alaska your title is wrong it should be what if Russia kept Alaska

[@JackNotJacks]

Kody Langham the Russian Empire*

[@bot_spaghetti4567]

Crazy alt history idea: What if Drew actually played the game

[@saltyruf7186]

Video idea: If soviet Russia and Luxembourg switched places

[@saladbruh2625]

Hitler gave half of east prussia to the soviets? is drew dump or is he just joking

[@Pwnz0r1337XD]

hes special sometimes

[@saladbruh2625]

LewanGOALski lol

[@NoForum]

play with Despacito 2 mod

[@redraptorwrites6778]

Remember the Cory in the House episode where Cory accidentally gave Alaska back to Russia? 10/10 anime

[@Sharkkid197Gaming]

Next video, make Alaska an independent country!

[@raggedclawstarcraft6562]

What if Russian monarchy restored?

[@Feffdc]

Ruslan Zarifov None of the russians are that stupid

[@CasperA]

Russian thought alaska was too cold ;.;

[@jarskil8862]

Caspercaper 17 Russia thought its worthless piece of wilderness... then Murica found oil from there :D

[@mrbisshie]

That and they feared the Brits taking it, so sold it to the US as a middle finger to the UK.

[@stigrabbid589]

Jarski l And before the Oil was found, there was a Gold Rush.

[@theflobby2518]

1:58 "Side with the Rich" HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@e.rudsar1633]

ey another random country placement video dad

[@aduck5011]

Not first but atleast I'm here before Justin.Y

[@behindthetrashcan_]

Nordic countries swapped with France, USSR and Germany. Finland with USSR. Sweden with Germany. And Western Sweden with France.

[@Cjnw]

**Pewds surrenders to T-Series** :P

[@kmta6862]

Hardbass starts echoing in the distance.

[@apliviu3903]

Better than learning for math exam

[@dootdoot5538]

Why is Ethiopia yellow?

[@arealphantom2859]

Road to 56 (same for SAF)

[@thomascole7954]

First to say that I'm not first

[@Cjnw]

Normie

[@MrMarios3000]

4:15 new ringtone

[@myohmy9000]

3:32 Dear lord. It’s the Zimmerman Telegram all over again

[@Hoehlenmaensch]

Sweden in the Sadabat Pact. How is no comment at the top about that. xD

[@Nathan-gc2ze]

Im as cold as ice drew

[@itsjustanapple5452]

This is the weirdest hoi4 ai only video by far.

[@thatonelordnerd9693]

Hoi-Soi-Boi is educational now??? Hell yeah...

[@phazedscrubs]

With all the chaos that occurred in north America the map literally remain the same as before the war in north America

[@thewheelspinreport]

If Stalin kept Alaska, I think he would build some gulags there.

[@arandomdude695]

The actual soviets WERE STILL ALIVE AT THE END in Kaliningrad.

[@astral9138]

1:35 Gulag = Golog what a perfect name

[@ottovonbismarck4920]

what if every single island was one country

[@drewquixote420]

Wow, Alaska is pretty important, the entire timeline got messed up due to soviet Alaska

[@genericname5909]

Drew tomarrow my birthday can i get a happy birthday wish from a crack lord

[@TheAIRevolution1789]

Welcome to soviet Alaska where we share our snow

[@tantainguyen4290]

yay im early......and the PAINT BRUSH is back??

[@bluedog843]

Bro I was playing Skyrim and I heard the music in the intro and I thought it was from my game

[@blepblep854]

I like to see Florida be a independent contractor in HOI4

[@TristanTealeTheCreeperOfWar]

As long as Todd Howard still draws breath Skyrim will always be relevant.

[@marcooosbibendorsht1334]

Skyrim memes are indeed relevant again

[@u.s.s.r1248]

Ah yes, my empire continues to grow! Give me Alaska back Americans.

[@jacobtheinkling6733]

5:57 Poland looks kinda similar to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

[@gabevanderlaan1646]

So were just gonna ignore the fact a new patreon supporter is name Sister Fister