So, for the most part things are looking good for Bryan's last term. But, I get the feeling things involving France and Spain are going to make things complicated going forward.
What would be perfect is that France/Spain become the communist bloc while Joseph Stalin turns Russia into a fascist nation bent on getting revenge on Germany
The Japanese have a chance to be smarter here. Hopefully the military hardliners don't take over.
Two things to keep in mind regarding this TL:
-We're going to start seeing a lot more character that didn't exist in real life show up as the 1920s progress. Some people born after the POD, but some whose names have been lost to history so to speak. I don't think it's very realistic for the people who are famous in TTL 1920s to be the same exact people who were famous in OTL 1920s. There will still be familiar faces, however. And every person who was president up through Eisenhower will be mentioned at least once.
-This TL can be broken down into four parts. We are reaching the end of part 3. After part 4 is finished (which will be the late 1930s), the timeline will officially end. However, that doesn't mean that I won't write any more. After the official chapter are done, I will take requests. If you want me to write more on a character, a country, or about culture or technology, just tell me and I'll be glad to do so. One thing I'll probably write about is the development of Alaska, especially with regards to its Jewish population.
Read Yiddishmen's Police Union.I admit I'm especially interested in hearing that last part, being Jewish myself. But other than that, I do look forward to seeing how the remainder of TTL plays out.
I admit I'm especially interested in hearing that last part, being Jewish myself. But other than that, I do look forward to seeing how the remainder of TTL plays out.
I'd like to see how Kaiser Wilhelm deals with calls for Democratic reform in Germany. Given the war will likely have destroyed the ability for the army to be used to stop civil unrest, a system where the Kaiser's powers are more like an American executive with a powerful legislature would be interesting.Two things to keep in mind regarding this TL:
-We're going to start seeing a lot more character that didn't exist in real life show up as the 1920s progress. Some people born after the POD, but some whose names have been lost to history so to speak. I don't think it's very realistic for the people who are famous in TTL 1920s to be the same exact people who were famous in OTL 1920s. There will still be familiar faces, however. And every person who was president up through Eisenhower will be mentioned at least once.
-This TL can be broken down into four parts. We are reaching the end of part 3. After part 4 is finished (which will be the late 1930s), the timeline will officially end. However, that doesn't mean that I won't write any more. After the official chapter are done, I will take requests. If you want me to write more on a character, a country, or about culture or technology, just tell me and I'll be glad to do so. One thing I'll probably write about is the development of Alaska, especially with regards to its Jewish population.
I'd like to see how Kaiser Wilhelm deals with calls for Democratic reform in Germany. Given the war will likely have destroyed the ability for the army to be used to stop civil unrest, a system where the Kaiser's powers are more like an American executive with a powerful legislature would be interesting.
Also, I wonder how Austria-Hungary will keep itself going as an Empire due to the ethnic tensions not going away, and how Poland is doing as an independent, if German-aligned, nation
I'd like to see how Kaiser Wilhelm deals with calls for Democratic reform in Germany. Given the war will likely have destroyed the ability for the army to be used to stop civil unrest, a system where the Kaiser's powers are more like an American executive with a powerful legislature would be interesting.
Also, I wonder how Austria-Hungary will keep itself going as an Empire due to the ethnic tensions not going away, and how Poland is doing as an independent, if German-aligned, nation
It would be quite interesting to see Herman Goering as a major political figure in the German Empire. After all, he was a distinguished fighter pilot. I wonder what all the big Nazis are up toAll this will be covered relatively soon.
There's no need to strengthen Democracy in early 1900's Germany. Everything will be fine!
The Kaiser will not want to give up too much of his power, and their victory wouldn't give a complete impetus to threatening the formation of a republic. That's why I think having Wilhelm II become a monarchical version of the US President might workTo be fair, Germany kind of suffered from the disorganized elements of democracy gone mad (Constant elections, overproliferation of political parties, slim majority cohalition governments forced by having all those parties built on fragile bases that lead to frequent government collapses and an inability to build long-term plans and legislation as a result... a vicious cycle resulting). Having some strong central authority was nessicery, and by keeping it in the hands of the Kaiser and Aristocracy who have greater legitimacy and interest in radically overturning the existing structure, is probably going to help keep things finner than IRL.
To be fair, Germany kind of suffered from the disorganized elements of democracy gone mad (Constant elections, overproliferation of political parties, slim majority cohalition governments forced by having all those parties built on fragile bases that lead to frequent government collapses and an inability to build long-term plans and legislation as a result... a vicious cycle resulting). Having some strong central authority was nessicery, and by keeping it in the hands of the Kaiser and Aristocracy who have greater legitimacy and interest in radically overturning the existing structure, is probably going to help keep things finner than IRL.
Chaotic corrupt and inefficient democracy isn't enlightened democracy. It's basically the political situation of a chaotic third world country before the rise of a dictatorial strongman.
Hence why I said the elements of democracy gone mad, without organization. Weimer was a still a democracy in every way that counted in terms of defining government structure and practice; the fact that it wasen't "enlightened" in the sense that it produced effective and representative results in the form of legislation at an efficient doesn't make it any less "democratic", any more than any any other group misusing/being unable to use efficiently any other tool.
If I don't know how to drive a steamshovel, and thus prove unable to complete the construction project that would otherwise be completed in more competent hands, does putting me in the control seat cause it to cease to be a steamshovel? But that's just semantics; I'm merely saying throwing "More Democracy!" than our timeline on Germany is probably not solution to reforming the German government in this timeline.
If democracy were a currency, I would be asking to strengthen the currency, not add more currency to inflate it up. Strengthening Democratic institutions is vital for a healthy democracy. An unhealthy chaotic democracy leads to Hitler. Now do you want a constitutional monarchy for the Kaiser adds stability is one thing. I am not really arguing with your point. I just commented that weak democracies lead to a bad result.