I have read a few scenario questions concerning how World War One might have occurred but not include Britain as a beligerant.
It seems obvious to me that in a Franco German war, Britain would join France because she would follow her strategy of not allowing one power to dominate the continent.
This strategic imperative seems to be just swept aside as though Britain needed the excuse of a German violation of Belgian neutrality to declare war.
Something that never gets mentioned is the Anglo-French Naval Agreement of 1912. If Germany attacked France Britain was bound to blockade Germany and to deal with their navy as per the agreement regardless of whether or not the Germans invaded Belgium.
It seems obvious to me that in a Franco German war, Britain would join France because she would follow her strategy of not allowing one power to dominate the continent.
This strategic imperative seems to be just swept aside as though Britain needed the excuse of a German violation of Belgian neutrality to declare war.
Something that never gets mentioned is the Anglo-French Naval Agreement of 1912. If Germany attacked France Britain was bound to blockade Germany and to deal with their navy as per the agreement regardless of whether or not the Germans invaded Belgium.