I know this has to be one of the most talked about PODs, but I've read through alot and not found any on my specific speculation.
Assuming a failed assassination attempt on FF in Bosnia, like the bomb is thrown and missed but Gavrilo is unable to take his shot, it still seems to me that conflict is likely to break out within a few years.
If war is avoided in 1914, Irish Home rule proceedings begin, distracting Britain a tiny bit, there remain flashpoints in the Balkans, and it seems to me that Russia was itching for a war with the Ottomans.
With the Armenian Reform Package being implemented, I'm proposing that religious unrest may develop and Russia may use "protecting the Christians" as a reason to attack the Ottomans, with possibly Bulgaria and Greece as allies?
In this scenario, I could actually see all the other major powers (except maybe A-H) piling in to a war to divide up the Ottoman empire a la Treaty of Sevres?
I know many of you on here have a fantastic wealth of knowledge on this time period. Am I close? Not even a little? Thoughts?
Assuming a failed assassination attempt on FF in Bosnia, like the bomb is thrown and missed but Gavrilo is unable to take his shot, it still seems to me that conflict is likely to break out within a few years.
If war is avoided in 1914, Irish Home rule proceedings begin, distracting Britain a tiny bit, there remain flashpoints in the Balkans, and it seems to me that Russia was itching for a war with the Ottomans.
With the Armenian Reform Package being implemented, I'm proposing that religious unrest may develop and Russia may use "protecting the Christians" as a reason to attack the Ottomans, with possibly Bulgaria and Greece as allies?
In this scenario, I could actually see all the other major powers (except maybe A-H) piling in to a war to divide up the Ottoman empire a la Treaty of Sevres?
I know many of you on here have a fantastic wealth of knowledge on this time period. Am I close? Not even a little? Thoughts?