What if in the later 19th Century the Great Powers decided to create a League of Nations to prevent a Big war in Europe ? Maybe after the Berlin Conference and the Russo- Turco war 1876 it could be a good chance to anticipate a descalating world order ? (maybe Bismarck could help to create such a thing)Would It be more effective than different military alliances that are always directed against each other ? On the other side colonial expansion was still the trend, with Germany, Italy and later Japan trying to forcefully establish themselves. How would such league Work ? Would it be set in Switzerland or somewhere else ? Could one Imagine all powers participate including Ottomans and Japan ? Would the US join even they are Isolationist regarding European affairs ? ( In the later 19th Century American companies heavely invested in Europe though). How would such a League Deal with internal issues like political crisis in multiethnic Empires like the Austrians ? Then we have the enemyship between France and Germany.
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