DBWI Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jimmyson

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What if instead of dodging the bullet as happened OTL Franz Ferdinand dies in Sarajevo, from the obscure Serbian terrorist group The Black Hand. Perhaps the WeltKreig, would happen earlier, then OTL, of course ending in a central powers victory, when the German army captures Paris as in OTL. Perhaps there would be no United States of Greater Austria, which as we all know Franz was instrumental in creating.
 
well we have to ask ourselves who would win the Great War. If the Central Powers lose I can see Serbia taking some of the ethnic lands in (what was) Austria-Hungery, and Bosnia. Making them One step Closer to a United Serbian Kingdom. Also, What of France's influence? France has been chronically unstable ever since the First French Revolution. If they have a hand in remaking anyone's political system. It will be messy.
 
Well the Unities States of Greater Austria is one big mess with all these different languages and and systems. I can't imagine his successor would had made such a poor job in keeping the empire together. Had the archduke not survived, I guess we might have one big, powerful and united Austrian Empire today :p

Also doubt Germany and Austria wouldn't win the great war. History showed us the French laid down their arms and surrendered when Paris was taken. I doubt they would had fought harder regardless if the war came earlier or later. :p
 
I wouldn't say the conclusion of the Great War is forgone. Germany may well be the most powerful country in Europe, but it had two of the most useless countries on its side. And If England hadn't been so belligerent to the Americans. They would have sold their arms to the British more willingly than they did, or at least at acceptable prices and the not exuberant sums they did.
 
I don't think we can just assume the assassination would lead to an earlier WeltKreig -- I mean, compared to an issue over actual control of the Balkans a few years earlier, it seems prosecuting a Serbian terrorist is perfectly doable without throwing away the balance of power.
 
what is it with this board and wanting to shoot all heads of state? :rolleyes:

just yesterday we had:
what if someone shot the pope?
what if someone shot JFK, would we have really gone to the moon?
what if someone shot reagan?
what if somenoe shot abraham lincoln?

at least the thread about that german dicator surviving 50 assassinations was funny, but highly ASB. :D
 
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