With any POD after 1871 and before 1914, make the OTL French territories in Indochina German colonies.
Its pretty hard, unless the Germans somehow demand it from the French as reparations for starting the Franco-Prussian War. But i don't know how likely that is.
Well the French were willing to discuss colonial holdings in return for A-L not being taken.
Yeah but they wanted A-L, so maybe if they really wanted Indochina as well they could have gotten it.
Bismarck was furious that Germany asked for A-L, he wanted a war like the Austrian one of '66. No territorial concessions, just the recognition of either Prussia, or as in the Franco-Prussian war, Germany as the newest and most likely most-dominant power in Europe.
In short, he didn't want to have bad-blood with France, Austria...anyone really. Now, Bismarck -may- accept a colonial takeover, which France would care much less about.
But remember what Bismarck said of Africa(and other colonies/areas for monetary and resource gain); My Africa is Europe.
Yeah, I know thats why its difficult. I suppose if there was no Bismarck, but thats a whole nother can of worms.
No Bismarck and you have a radically different Prussia and Germany. It certainly won't be as aggressive in regards to homogenizing it.
With any POD after 1871 and before 1914, make the OTL French territories in Indochina German colonies.
Bismarck was furious that Germany asked for A-L, he wanted a war like the Austrian one of '66. No territorial concessions, just the recognition of either Prussia, or as in the Franco-Prussian war, Germany as the newest and most likely most-dominant power in Europe.
In short, he didn't want to have bad-blood with France, Austria...anyone really. Now, Bismarck -may- accept a colonial takeover, which France would care much less about.
But remember what Bismarck said of Africa(and other colonies/areas for monetary and resource gain); My Africa is Europe.