Bavarian Rhapsody: The Wittelsbach Restored

Italy will be absolutely pissed,seeing how they didn't get Dalmatia,nor did they even get Trieste.Basically,they fought the war for free even though they only joined after being promised a substantial increase in territory.On the other hand,it's perfect karma,these guys are traitors to the Central Powers.
 
What kind of relationship does Bavaria have with Czechoslovakia? If Emperor Karl doesn't get his throne in Vienna back, maybe he could become Duke of Sudetenland with that as part of the Federated Kingdom. Of course hat is assuming we still see a Sudeten crisis ITTL.
 
This looks very interesting. I've always had a soft spot for Bavaria.

I can almost here the Italian screams of rage from here, though. They're going to need a huge amount of buttering up to compensate for the loss of Trieste and the littoral.
 
Since Italy has occupied Trieste, Pola (and Istria, following the lines of the London treaty) as well as South Tyrol (up to the Alpine watershed) and Nothern Dalmatia with Zara (again per London treaty) I do see practically no way for Austria to gain them back in Paris.
 
Truth be told, a separate Kingdom of Bavaria I see would set a dangerous precedent for the Weimar Republic, as it would give an excuse for member states to break away. I can very well see the Rhenish Republic being more successful under the auspicies of Bavaria and France, and that in itself would doom Baden to being surrounded by states that are hostile to it.
 
Truth be told, a separate Kingdom of Bavaria I see would set a dangerous precedent for the Weimar Republic, as it would give an excuse for member states to break away. I can very well see the Rhenish Republic being more successful under the auspicies of Bavaria and France, and that in itself would doom Baden to being surrounded by states that are hostile to it.
Which is why France is laughing hard now.
 
Since Italy has occupied Trieste, Pola (and Istria, following the lines of the London treaty) as well as South Tyrol (up to the Alpine watershed) and Nothern Dalmatia with Zara (again per London treaty) I do see practically no way for Austria to gain them back in Paris.

Agreeing in full. Italy would never allow that and refuse to evacuate. Fiume is another matter, through. It would also be acceptable in the eyes of Rome, especially if D'Annunzio's expedition fails. So Austria will keep Slovenia and Fiume, Italy gains OTL 1919 borders less said city.
 
You think a Balkanization of Germany is in the cards in the future?

I think not, in the medium term, at least. I expect there will be a backlash of Pan Germanist sentiment in the Weimar. Both nationalists and Leftists who associate the secession with Right Wing and the monarchy. Also after matters settle I expect there will be other groups like Hitler's both violent and peaceful that want to restore a unified Germany, including Austria; located in Austria and the Federal Kingdom.

Further Balkanization would need something akin to Nazi Germany. To both create a 'lot' of disillusionment among the people with the Pan German idea and to give justification for the International community to dismantle Germany in such a fashion.
 
What other regions would want to break away from Germany besides Bavaria and possibly the Rhineland? I don't think full balkanization is inevitable. The Rhenish Republic would be a shakier state with less legitimacy, desired more by Paris than the locals, Adenauer aside. I just think it's more possible for it to happen in this timeline, since there's precedence.
 
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I think the Bavarian Independence could strenghten left wing politicians in Germany. The "Dolchstoßlegende" is not really powerful in TTL because you could argue that the Bavarian Independence was also treason by the right wing.
Also the right wing is propably separated into opponents and proponents of the Bavarian Independence (in Germany and Bavaria).
Maybe some nationalistic groups try to assasinate leading politicians of Bavaria? Bavaria needs cooperation with Austria and Czechoslovakia to survive economically.
I guess that Bavaria is dominated by right wing politicians. After the Council Republic, left politicians are propably far away from any real power and propably suppressed by the state.
It is also neccessary to suppress any Pan-Germann groups in Bavaria. Therefore Bavaria is maybe formal a parliamentary monarchy but in fact suppresses their opposition.
Or are there errors in my thoughts?
 
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