Britain's fate part I: The French and Russians win

I think that France and Russia will be more lenient in their terms with central powers.
Versaille Treaty was harsh because it happen after four years of war, with millions killed.
Here the war last for what ? six months maybe, it will be bloody but not like OTL.

France will go for her lost territories, some colonies (maybe reclaiming the one lost in Agadir crisis) and money.
Russia, polish territories and galicia maybe.
The minor will have their integrities back, money and some border adjustment.

British Empire will wait for the alliance game changing (France and Russia, will soon be watching each other), Austria-Hungary like the Ottoman Empire will have some internals troubles. So wait and watch.
 
The scenario of a quick french-Russian victory is close to ASB. It is ASB if you don't radically alter the balance of powers between France and Germany in 1914.

Germany then was the juggernaut of continental Europe.

France and Russia alone could not beat Germany.

A close attention is tonne paid to the imbalance between France and Germany.

Germany was 64 million people versus 41 million for France.

Germany's industrial production was more than twice as big as France's.

Germany had the best artillery in the world and the most efficient army.

You need France to enjoy some israeli-like quality advantage in order to defeat Germany so fast.
 

CaliGuy

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The raison d'être of a Franco-Russian alliance disappears after Germany is defeated and Russian influence in central Europe grows. French and Russian interests in the Ottoman Empire were virtually opposed, and France never supported Russia against colonial disputes with Britain.
France would still need Russia's help in keeping Germany down after a WWI victory, though.

There is ordinarily a general consensus that WW1 war goals became more demanding as the war progressed - is there any particular reason why the French go bat-shit crazy inside six months in this scenario?

I agree that a French Rhineland is unlikely in this TL; however, a French Saar(land) is very possible.
 
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