AHC: Bavaria as an independent state post WWI or WWII

As the tin says, find a way to after World Wars I or II have Bavaria be its own nation separate from Germany. Bonus points if it lasts to current day.
 
I can see it either as right wing catholic autocracy under Karr similar to Franco and supported by say Mussolini or (far-fetched) Red state if, say Soviets win in Poliand and reach Germany and somehow establish Red state in Bavaria.

Of course, after WW2, just have it be a bit longer or more bloody and say Churchill and Franklin take part in Potsdam after they adopt plan of braking Germany up, leaving Prussia under Stalin, Rheinland undr French, Northwest under Brits and Bavaria under Americans.
 
I could see it after the Great war as a leftist republic if you could prevent the communist coup in the Bavarian Soviet Republic, or alternativlly as a bastion of Conservatism against the German Soviet.

Mayhaps after the end of WWII, one could see an independent Bavarian Republic as a neutral buffer state much like Austria, or you could have the Allies follow the Roosevelt Plan, or a variation of it.
 
Maybe the 1923 communist rebellion is far more successful, and rightist Bavarians secede to avoid commie domination? Perhaps with Italian support?
 
Mayhaps after the end of WWII, one could see an independent Bavarian Republic as a neutral buffer state much like Austria, or you could have the Allies follow the Roosevelt Plan, or a variation of it.

You know, I have to wonder what effect that would have on things in europe if they actually were able to go through with this.
 
Armistice talks break down in October 1918, and the war continues on. Internal revolts spring up all over Germany, and by the time Allied troops break into Germany, most imperial authority is gone from Bavaria. The Allies recognize an independant Bavaria in exchange for assistance against Berlin.
 
As Bavaria still had its army up to 1918, an army backed Bavarian King might view the possibility of breaking away from Germany as an option.

BAvaria would be a decent sized state.

The "Reds" could be held at bay bay returning bavarian soldiers. France would love to get 2 seperate (three if you count Austria) German states instead of one...

Reparations on Bavaria/peace conditions could be less harsh in comparison with Germany...

Hitler would probably try his beer hall putsch and fail again - would the party be limited to BAvaria at first?
 
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