german history

So, let's assume that, after winning the austro-prussian war or intervening in the franco-prussian war successfully, the Austrian Empire annexes the south german catholic states of Baden, Württemberg, and Bavaria. Would this be, in the long run: -A benefit? Considering that these regions were...

As the header says, I was wondering who the leading politicians would be in an ATL where the Kaiserreich continued? The POD isn't too important (to my mind, at least) but it could be either a no-WWI world or one where WWI was significantly shorter. Mainly to avoid Germany going too far to the...