AHC: Longer Age of Imperialism

With a POD before 1900, ensure that the state of affairs established in 1815 and which was torn by World War I in OTL is at least prolonged.
 
As I understand it, the disillusionment of the common soldier following WWI led to the decrease of imperialism. Shell shock, the aftereffects of chemical warfare, trench warfare, and suicidal charges into machine gun fire is certainly enough reason to get pissed off at the ones in power.

You'd have to butterfly away WWI. Franco-Prussian War would be a good place to start, have France and Prussia fight to a near draw. That way, neither side really wins big at the negotiating table. Of course, that could backfire, causing the two sides to have more animosity, but it would probably be less than OTL. Animosity is preferable to bitterness. And if Prussia doesn't unify Germany, you could say that France is less scared off a German invasion.

Or you could have Frederick III live longer and Wilhelm II die before he can reign. Of course, that might not leave enough time for butterflies to make a difference.
 
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