OOC: Inspired by a misinterpretation of this thread.
IC: Suppose that, when East Germany was set to be reunited with West Germany, France had been a bit calmer about it, and had not chosen a military solution (or chosen a less severe one) to prevent it. Not sure when the PoD should be, but probably after the creation of East Germany, or at least after that creation became nearly inevitable. Perhaps a less fascistic government in France would have been more cool-headed.
Some things are almost certain: without that error in judgement, they would not have lost Elsaß-Lothringen to the united Germany, nor Normandy and Brittany to the UK. Not sure if they'd still have their overseas colonies, though.
IC: Suppose that, when East Germany was set to be reunited with West Germany, France had been a bit calmer about it, and had not chosen a military solution (or chosen a less severe one) to prevent it. Not sure when the PoD should be, but probably after the creation of East Germany, or at least after that creation became nearly inevitable. Perhaps a less fascistic government in France would have been more cool-headed.
Some things are almost certain: without that error in judgement, they would not have lost Elsaß-Lothringen to the united Germany, nor Normandy and Brittany to the UK. Not sure if they'd still have their overseas colonies, though.