Entente reaction to early 1919 German Revolution

German communist revolution of late 1918 and early 1919 escalates to the point of genuine threat of overthrowing the government by force. How does Entente powers react?
 
"Quick. Now's our chance to partition Germany!"

I think France would be angling for that, at the very least.
 
German communist revolution of late 1918 and early 1919 escalates to the point of genuine threat of overthrowing the government by force. How does Entente powers react?

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I think, if it seriously looked like a communist state would be established they would feel committed to intervene. Because they don't want a communist state so close and in such a powerful state. Also because, for both economic and political reasons France and Belgium especially need reparations to help repair the damage done during the war.

How they would do it and what the effects would be depends on the circumstances. Allied intervention could cause more to support the communists and lead to so uncertain relationships with some of the right wing elements in Germany.

Steve
 
"Quick. Now's our chance to partition Germany!"

I think France would be angling for that, at the very least.

This. The USSR will probably want to establish a German SSR, but there's now Poland in the way. Expect, at the least, outright annexation by France of the Rhineland and Saar. Beyond that, it depends how war-weary the Entente are. If they're up for it, they may invade Germany to prop up Wiemar and make it into a puppet state. If they're not, well, Red Germany wouldn't be so horrible.
 
This. The USSR will probably want to establish a German SSR, but there's now Poland in the way. Expect, at the least, outright annexation by France of the Rhineland and Saar. Beyond that, it depends how war-weary the Entente are. If they're up for it, they may invade Germany to prop up Wiemar and make it into a puppet state. If they're not, well, Red Germany wouldn't be so horrible.
There's no such thing as the USSR in 1919. There was the RSFSR and, depending on what month you're talking about, several other RSFSR-supported republics in the west.

Obviously, the Entente has no desire whatsoever for Red Germany, and will do all they can to prevent it. The question is, just how much are they able to do? Are the French, British, Belgium, and American soldiers willing to fight for regime change in Germany? Are the munitions, rail, and dock workers willing to support them? Given the state of the French Army as 1918 unfolded, and the state of the British and French home fronts including the fairly strong hands-off-Russia campaigns, this is doubtful at best. So the Entente must work with the tools they have: the blockade, the Rhineland occupation, and the peace treaty.
 
Well French troops will march into the Rhineland to secure reperations. One knock-on effect, foriegn invasion might unite left-wing revolution with nationalist anger. Bela Kun did very much the same in Hungary. How that plays though is debatable
 
"Quick. Now's our chance to partition Germany!"
Certainly favorable border adjustments for neighboring countries are in order, like Poland getting Gdańsk and Opole or Denmark getting all of Schleswig. As for Germany itself, I can’t see them being fully partitioned. Rhineland due to French intervention and East Prussia due to geographical separation might form separate states. Less plausibly, if the German Revolution is fought to exhaustion we could end up with Red Germany and White Germany in addition to that.
So the Entente must work with the tools they have: the blockade, the Rhineland occupation, and the peace treaty.
The Blockade: Assuming the Entente supports White Germany, is it possible to differentiate between blockading Red Germany and supplying White Germany?
the Rhineland occupation: I wonder how many Entente troops and supplies could be used to quell the Revolution? Russia was farther and Entente still send them quite a lot of help. Then again, White Russia was Entente to begin with.
the peace treaty: It’s getting complicated. If it looks like Red Germany is going to win then the Treaty must be rewritten. Perhaps it is delayed until Red Germany is officially recognized or White Germany reasserts itself? Entente would probably feel that Red Germany either won’t accept or simply won’t pay the reparations. If White Germany is defeated and only Rhineland and East Prussia remain as puppets and allies against communism, what happens to war guilt clause? Is there a clause that prohibits German Reunification? Is League of Nations conceived as Anti-Communist alliance?
The USSR will probably want to establish a German SSR, but there's now Poland in the way.
Is Entente willing to support Poland so that German and Russian revolutions are separated? Or perhaps they judge it would be infeasible since newly reborn Poland can’t possibly stand against both Russia and Germany?
Red Germany wouldn't be so horrible
Why?
 
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