Both sides end up economically in the **** as neither can defray its costs by exacting any reparations from the other.
Given the correlation of forces; Germany better than Russia, Russia better than AH and/or Britain good politically and strategically, Germany good operationally and tactically etc. etc. etc. I doubt it would be possible because these difference will lead to a 'result' of some sort of another.
The UK might be able to spin this outcome as "we helped liberate Belgium and helped our French Allies drive out their invaders.."If it's a late war status quo peace, even if the Germans have to give up all of their conquests they have done a massive amount of damage to the entente, Russia is going to fall apart and be a mess for a few decades and France has taken a serious beating, a strategic victory although the population may not see it that way.
Assuming AH has fallen apart Germany will get to pick up their german land.
France is furious and screwed
Belgium is furious and screwed
Russian empire is dead
Habsburg empire is dead
Italy is furious
Germany and Britain are both Furious bit less screwed compared to the other major allies
Ottomans are actually probably happy, they keep all their land and Russia has been removed as a threat.
The biggest issue they'll have is the amount of money that will be seen as having been wasted in the war but yeah they'll get out of it relatively unscathed.The UK might be able to spin this outcome as "we helped liberate Belgium and helped our French Allies drive out their invaders.."
Not a great outcome but not really a defeat for the UK either especially if the naval blockade and contributions of the BEF can be spun as having played a major role in achieving these aims.
Yes but the UK could argue that they up held their National Honour by going to war for Belgium (and to a lesser extent France) and continuing to fight until a reasonable outcome was achieved.The biggest issue they'll have is the amount of money that will be seen as having been wasted in the war but yeah they'll get out of it relatively unscathed.
If it's a late war status quo peace, even if the Germans have to give up all of their conquests they have done a massive amount of damage to the entente, Russia is going to fall apart and be a mess for a few decades and France has taken a serious beating, a strategic victory although the population may not see it that way.
Assuming AH has fallen apart Germany will get to pick up their german land.
France is furious and screwed
Belgium is furious and screwed
Russian empire is dead
Habsburg empire is dead
Italy is furious
Germany and Britain are both Furious bit less screwed compared to the other major allies
Ottomans are actually probably happy, they keep all their land and Russia has been removed as a threat.
It was going to happen in one form or another, WWI, that is, although you could butterfly it in its OTL form before it existed. That would count as having it "end" status quo antebellum.@Anaxagoras Anytime you would like as long as it is plausible.
I see Poland, and others staying a nation. No way they would let the Russians in, and the Russians won't be able to do that for years.
Why not if Poland has no armed forces of its own?
I agreeYes but the UK could argue that they up held their National Honour by going to war for Belgium (and to a lesser extent France) and continuing to fight until a reasonable outcome was achieved.
If those two countries are restored to their pre war boundaries I could see a war weary government in the UK deciding that peace might not be such a bad deal. I do agree there would likely be some push back.
No one would be willing to go to war to give the Russians Poland back so even if "Mitteleuropa" fails to come about the Germans will get something nearly as good out of it anyway, countries like Lithuania are going to look to the Germans for protection from from countries like Russia and Poland, regardless of what happens I imagine the Russians will eventually get Belarus and Ukraine back, or at least parts of them.I see Poland, and others staying a nation. No way they would let the Russians in, and the Russians won't be able to do that for years.