Franz Jospeph. RIP 1910.

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Well, History only deviates slightly. There is no doubt that a War in the style of WW1 was going to happen. If the assassination of Franz Ferdinand was not the catalyst than another would arise. Franz, once in power, would have begun to give unprecedented athority to ALL ethnic groups in the Empire, Hungary (who was currently trying to eradicate the Croatian ethnicity from its lands) would not have stood for this, Not to mention FF was very much unliked in Vienna. The nationalist views of many of these ethnic views could backfire on FF in the sense that these groups could start to demand more athority and untimetly complete freedom. I think If FJ dies before FF assasination you see the AH empire collapse by 1916.

Now the question is what does Germany do. Its closest ally is now gone, and Italy has not been completely behind germany. I think we see a much closer bond between Germany and Russia Develop.

If I had to lay my cards on the table though I would bet that the ignition for a diferent WW1 would prolly be a mass polish revolt with both Germany and Russia Brutally supressing it, followed by France condeming the actions and threating action if the attacks on the polish are not ended. Germany takes the opotunity to put there invasion of france into full swing.
 
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