Sweden - Nikolai Ottovich von Essen carries out his planned strike on the Swedish navy in Gotland (Sweden joins the Central Powers, 1914)
Norway - The Central Powers find out about Norway's "secret tonnage agreement" with the United Kingdom, which allowed Norway and the Entente to protect each other's ships within each other's waters. This declaration of war would be akin to the German declaration of war on Portugal, which had happened over maritime disputes. (Norway joins the Entente, 1917)
Denmark - Germany had forced the Danish government to mine the Danish straits early in WWI, effectively preventing British marine traffic from entering the Baltic. In OTL, the United Kingdom was sympathetic to Denmark's position and didn't take action, but in this timeline the United Kingdom interprets the mining of the straits as a hostile act. A diplomatic standoff begins between Denmark and the United Kingdom until war is declared, being as Denmark would never jeopardize it's relationship with Germany. (Denmark joins the Central Powers, Greenland & Iceland join with Denmark, 1914)
How would this new "Scandinavian Front" work out?
Would Sweden be able to manage it's massive front with Norway and Russia?
If the Central Powers still lose, what effect does the Treaty of Versailles have on Sweden & Denmark?
Norway - The Central Powers find out about Norway's "secret tonnage agreement" with the United Kingdom, which allowed Norway and the Entente to protect each other's ships within each other's waters. This declaration of war would be akin to the German declaration of war on Portugal, which had happened over maritime disputes. (Norway joins the Entente, 1917)
Denmark - Germany had forced the Danish government to mine the Danish straits early in WWI, effectively preventing British marine traffic from entering the Baltic. In OTL, the United Kingdom was sympathetic to Denmark's position and didn't take action, but in this timeline the United Kingdom interprets the mining of the straits as a hostile act. A diplomatic standoff begins between Denmark and the United Kingdom until war is declared, being as Denmark would never jeopardize it's relationship with Germany. (Denmark joins the Central Powers, Greenland & Iceland join with Denmark, 1914)
How would this new "Scandinavian Front" work out?
Would Sweden be able to manage it's massive front with Norway and Russia?
If the Central Powers still lose, what effect does the Treaty of Versailles have on Sweden & Denmark?