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What do you personally believe would've befallen the "big six" European empires (British, German, French, Russian, Austrian, Ottoman) throughout the 20th century, had there not have been a giant, continent-wide war between them at the beginning? There can be smaller wars involving several of them, but I'd like to avoid a giant, WWI-style conflict and see how they "live out" without a war tearing several of them apart. Extra credit if you avoid destroying them via war (i.e. German or French Empire collapses after defeat in a Franco-German conflict).

I'd assume that they probably won't make it to the 21st century (The Austrians and Ottomans are certainly screwed barring massive changes, with Russia close behind), but I'd like to see the scenarios you guys can come up with.
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