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  1. What if Germany lost all the land west of the Rhine, instead of all the land east of the Oder-Western Neisse?

    It was a deliberate distortion made to earn sympathy and to create a false impression. It just wasnt a seriously derived number. There just wasnt a massive death toll from the forced relocations. It was from the general suffering from a war the Germans had started of their own free will. As...

  2. WI: Jean Jaures isn't assassinated in 1914?

    The reality remains: If Germany mobilizes, France must mobilize If France mobilizes, Germany must strike West The Germans instructed their ambassador to inquire if France wanted to remain neutral. If they did, the German ambassador was instructed to demand Verdun and Toul as guarantee of...

  3. Geopolitical and diplomatic mistakes of German Empire during WW1

    The September program would have reduced France to a tribute paying colony. Territory isnt the uktimate objective but world domination Which disrupts the German political balance. Without the Austrians drawing off four Russian armies and the Polish salient safe from a pincer attack, the...

  4. What if Germany lost all the land west of the Rhine, instead of all the land east of the Oder-Western Neisse?

    To get it, they counted: Anyone who could speak German as German even if they spoke Polish or Yiddish at home. The Germans who died fleeing to Nazi Germany to escape the advancing Red Army. (They were "expelled" because they couldnt return) Those who died during the war. Those who died of...

  5. If the Ottomans had sided with the Entente in WW1, how much longer would the Sick Man hold on?

    If the Ottomans join the Entente, which is the premise of this thread, Egypt and Russia are safe. Ludendorff and Churchill both thought Ottoman entry extended the war by about two years. I'd argue that's the minimum.

  6. If the Ottomans had sided with the Entente in WW1, how much longer would the Sick Man hold on?

    Its a million plus. Its not all at once. Casualties add up over a long war. There are also the support triops that would be far in the rear. Finally, the Russians had to defend the Black Sea. Manning those fortresses ate up a lot of manpower. Anyone suggesting Italy joins the Central...

  7. If the Ottomans had sided with the Entente in WW1, how much longer would the Sick Man hold on?

    The Russians "promised" an independent Poland united with Russia only in the person of the Tsar. In reality, that means the Russians would crush any independent Poland and make it a legal fiction. Annexing to the Oder is likely their idea. Why? the Russians and the Ottomans would have better...

  8. Geopolitical and diplomatic mistakes of German Empire during WW1

    We know that now but its hard to see how the Germans would see it that way. They came close to winning it all. If they let Austria be crushed, they would be sandwiched between a very powerful Russia and a vengeful France with no hope of success Germany would become a mere Russian protectorate.

  9. Question: No/delayed WWI=French recession?

    And the population of Russia? 180 million And why was the "strike" so widespread? The trolleys weren't running and people couldnt get to work. And why were the trolleys not running? Because the trolley workers were on strike demanding protection from rock throwers. We've been through...

  10. Question: No/delayed WWI=French recession?

    There's a lot of similarities between Russia and Latin America economies especially before the Japanese War. Tight money, heavy tariffs and borrowing abroad. After 1906 they switch emphasis to agriculture and peasant crafts. There are a host of internal reforms that were greatly expanding...

  11. Question: No/delayed WWI=French recession?

    That is not the consensus among Russian historians. The wave of strikes is greatly exaggerated. They were highly concentrated in a few industries. Most were short- a few hours at most. The Okharna used an extremely loose definition of "political strike". None of them were aimed at changing...

  12. Geopolitical and diplomatic mistakes of German Empire during WW1

    The British had used the Triple Alliance as a negotiating chip. They would promote the alliance's interests to bring pressure on France or Russia and then sell them out. The Kaiser grew tired of the game and repaid the favor promoting Anglo Russian tension. It was but what else could they do...

  13. If the Ottomans had sided with the Entente in WW1, how much longer would the Sick Man hold on?

    The British arent offering any territory and the Ottomans wouldnt believe them if they did. But trade concessions, the end of the capitulations and money are feasible and believable. Ottoman neutrality is of the greatest importancw to the Russians. The Russians will have to make the most...

  14. If the Ottomans had sided with the Entente in WW1, how much longer would the Sick Man hold on?

    They might take something from Bulgaria but I dont see the Bulgarians joining if the Ottomans are out They might take some of what they lost to Bulgaria if the Bulgarians join.. The Ottomans arent looking for territory but financial and trade concessiond An Alt WWII isnt a given and it could...

  15. If the Ottomans had sided with the Entente in WW1, how much longer would the Sick Man hold on?

    The Ottomans dont have to actually join the Entente and except for Bulgaria, they had no border with the CP. But Ottoman neutrality is worth a lot and the Entente is willing to pay a tidy sum. They offered to end the capitulations for example. The benefit of joining the Entente is that the...

  16. Austro-Hungarian Intervention in the Franco Prussian War part 1

    @Gannt the chartist The Reinsurance treaty doesn't exist but the Tsar has a deal with the Prussians that he will remain neutral and watch the Austrians. In return, the Prussians agreed to support Russia's renouncing the Black Sea naval clauses from the Crimean War. The attitude of the minor...

  17. Austro-Hungarian Intervention in the Franco Prussian War part 1

    Its possible that Germany gets some territory but the questions are: Does Russia allow it? After all, its Russia that defeats Austria not Germany. Italy would probably not care one way or the other. Germany would still be able to take what she wants from France. Germany really is tied...

  18. WI: The USSR adopted market socialism

    "would address SOME OF THE FAILURES" You answer your own question. The move would solve only some of the problems. The underlying contradictions would remain and the country would lag hopelessly behind. If the leadership is satisfied in being a second rate power, it could cling to power for...

  19. Austro-Hungarian Intervention in the Franco Prussian War part 1

    Britain had no interest in supporting France during the Franco-Prussian war. The idea that she would, or could, blockade Russia, Prussia and Italy is a non starter. Prussia is not yet in control of Germany, there is no Kiel Canal or German fleet and German industry has not developed. Only...

  20. Industrial Slavery in the CSA

    Slavery is a political institution rather than an economic one. Slaves can and have been used in almost everything. In many ways, industry is more suitable for slavery than cotton: A large group of slaves working an assembly line can easily be supervised. The long periods of agricultural...
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