Even still, I don't think "Oppose Hitler" is a very sensible decision from a narrative standpoint, because it still doesn't make any sense why half the military would try and stop Hitler at that point in time.
Yes and no. Of course, triggering such an event with one 70-Day-Focus is a simplification, but a simplification which actually works in a way that is "sufficiently plausible". First of all, in 1936 Hitlers standing within the higher ranks of the military was not really good, he was nicknamed "Bohemian private" (Remark: You sometimes also read "Bohemian corporal" which is wrong - the German original says "Böhmischer Gefreiter" and "Gefreiter" equals a Private First Class) and second, in 1936 all persons involved knew, that they were dancing on a very thin blade - a tough reaction by France - even the announcement of a tough reaction by France - would have been sufficient to obstruct the plan.
Perhaps it works when you image that the following things happen in the background after you choose the focus:
(1) The German military is somehow convinced that the allies will not accept the Remilitarization of the Rhineland
(2) Despite (1) the German military is somehow convinced that Hitler will do it anyway and risk a confrontation
Yes, both assumptions are wrong from the 2021 perspective - but from the pre-march 1936 perspective they are only a few background-discussions away.
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