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France historically was the strongest country in Europe largely due to its demographic strength. Over the 19th century however this advantage evaporated. Between the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War France's population grew only by a third. Germany's population in contrast nearly tripled while Britain grew even faster. Suppose France manages to grow at an equivalent pace such that there are nearly 90 million Frenchmen by 1914. How does this affect the world?